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Snow hell in the USA! Record snowfall buries 18 states! Millions of people without electricity! The winter storm, roaring across the Midwest in 1917, hit at least 18 states and was poised to bring the first heavy snowfall of the season across parts of the East. Further south, a series of violent hurricanes damaged homes, disabled electricity and knocked down trees in parts of Kentucky and Alabama. Parts of eastern Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama spent most of the week in tornado custody. Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan were among the states that received heavy snowfall. The winter storm warning went into effect for much of Chicago on Tuesday, and over 4 inches of snow had fallen across the city by early morning. More than 1,000 flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway International Airports on Monday. Southwest Airlines suspended flights at both airports due to snowfall. Heavy snowfalls in Chicago this winter resulted in the coldest wea
