Article updated: 2/22/2013 2:14 PM

Snow slows commute across Midwest, buries Plains

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Heavy snow made for slow traffic early Friday morning along Diffley Road in Eagan, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. A major snowstorm that buried parts of the Midwest grazed Minnesota, where two to three inches of snow snarled the morning commute in the Twin Cities area.

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Thursday afternoon Feb, 21, 2013, vehicles were having a tough time on the slight incline approaching Illinois Street from West Main in Belleville. Two good Samaritans got out of their vehicles to help push the stuck car.

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Northbound I-29 in Kansas City, Mo. is littered with stranded vehicles Thursday Feb. 21, 2013, after the Kansas City area was pounded with rapidly accumulating snow. Powdery snow bombarded much of the nation's midsection Thursday, leaving as much as 17 inches in some places, shutting down airports, schools and state legislatures.

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A snowstorm left behind varying amounts of snow and ice across the Midwest, but those areas affected were united by one thing Friday morning: difficult travel conditions. Powerful wind gusts created large snow drifts on many roadways, making navigating the slick conditions a challenge. Accidents and slide-offs were reported from Kansas to Michigan as the storm pushed east Friday.

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