Photos: 'Bomb cyclone' pummels parts of central US
Heavy snow and strong winds hammered parts of the central U.S. on Thursday, knocking out power and creating hazardous travel conditions for thousands.
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Jim Dinneen shovels a sidewalk after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. ( Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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A truck plows a parking lot after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. (Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Ray Montoya, an employee with the city of Cheyenne, uses a sweeper to clean the sidewalk of wet, heavy snow after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. ( Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Gilbert Duran shovels a sidewalk after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. ( Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Snow rests on the brim of the cowboy hat on the sculpture "Buster" by Bobby Carlyle in the Cheyenne Depot Plaza after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. ( Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Tom Kraner sends snow flying off his windshield after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. (Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Snow blocks a walking sign after initial snowfall and before a blizzard warning went into effect for southeast Wyoming on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. The storm was bringing snow to an area stretching from Colorado and into Montana. ( Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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A student walks towards the Casper College student union Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019 after snow layered the grounds of the common area in Casper, Wyoming. The National Weather Services said Wednesday that a winter storm could bring up to 12 inches of snow to parts of Wyoming. (Josh Galemore/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP)
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Ice forms on a calf at a ranch outside of Kilgore, Neb., Wednesday, April 10, 2019. A bomb cyclone storm bringing heavy snow and strong winds to several Rockies and Plains states is making travel difficult in many areas and impossible in others. Officials have closed Interstate 29 in northeastern South Dakota and say other stretches of interstates are likely to close later. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
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A calf runs through an ice field on a ranch outside of Kilgore, Neb., Wednesday, April 10, 2019. A bomb cyclone storm bringing heavy snow and strong winds to several Rockies and Plains states is making travel difficult in many areas and impossible in others. Officials have closed Interstate 29 in northeastern South Dakota and say other stretches of interstates are likely to close later. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)
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A dog is seen peeking over a chain link fence along Parsley Boulevard during a blizzard warning hitting southeast Wyoming and the Colorado Front Range on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne, Wyo. People in Colorado and Wyoming were urged to get home early Wednesday and stay there before increasingly heavy snow and wind from a powerful spring storm make travel all but impossible. (Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Alan Brown of Colorado Springs, Colo., attempts to clear ice from his truck's license plate as he prepares to continue the trek to Billings, Mont., while passing through Love's Travel Stop during a blizzard warning hitting southeast Wyoming Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. People in Colorado and Wyoming were urged to get home early Wednesday and stay there before snow and wind from a powerful spring storm make travel all but impossible.(Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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A truck travels east on Interstate 80 during a blizzard warning hitting southeast Wyoming and the Colorado Front Range on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne. People in Colorado and Wyoming were urged to get home early Wednesday and stay there before snow and wind from a powerful spring storm make travel all but impossible.(Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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A pedestrian walks across Warren Avenue during a blizzard warning hitting southeast Wyoming and the Colorado Front Range on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Cheyenne, Wyo. People in Colorado and Wyoming were urged to get home early Wednesday and stay there before increasingly heavy snow and wind from a powerful spring storm make travel all but impossible. (Jacob Byk/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
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Geese swim in a pool of water along the North Platte River as snow falls Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2019, in Casper, Wyo. A winter storm brought poor visibility and wet snow, but accumulation in the Casper area was less than originally forecast. (Josh Galemore/The Casper Star-Tribune via AP)
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Passengers wait in a line to rebook their flights at the United Airlines counter in Denver International Airport Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Denver. Forecasters are predicting from four to 10 inches of snow for northeastern Colorado as the storm sweeps over the intermountain West Wednesday evening and into Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Traffic backs up along 56th Avenue as a spring storm rolls in before the evening rush hour Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Denver. Blizzard warnings have been issued for the northern half of Colorado's heavily populated Front Range region, including Denver, as well as the state's northeastern plains through midday Thursday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Miguel Leiva shovels his driveway along N. Racine Street during a spring snow storm Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Appleton, Wis. The second major snowstorm in the region in a month left behind hazardous road conditions, wintertime temperatures and snarled traffic in Colorado and Wyoming.(Dan Powers/The Post-Crescent via AP)
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Ginny Klein, a city letter carrier assistant, delivers mail in windy sleeting conditions during a spring snow storm Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Oshkosh, Wis. The second major snowstorm in the region in a month left behind hazardous road conditions, wintertime temperatures and snarled traffic in Colorado and Wyoming.(Dan Powers/The Post-Crescent via AP)