Storm claims 6 lives, pushes jet off taxiway at Cincinnati’s airport
Over 35 million people still affected on Sunday
ARLINGTON, Va. – A jet slid off a taxiway at Cincinnati’s airport, power outages climbed in North Carolina and the nation’s capital was under a snow warning as a deadly winter storm roared east Sunday.
Three deaths were reported in Missouri, two in Kansas and one in Virginia. More than 35 million people from Ohio to the East Coast remained under winter storm advisories or warnings Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
At Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Delta Flight 1708 arrived Sunday from Las Vegas and, after landing safely, slid off the pavement of a taxiway on its way to the terminal, airport officials said on Twitter. No injuries were reported among the 126 passengers and crew.
In North Carolina, ice was the issue. Some areas were hit with a half-inch of ice, knocking down trees and power lines and making roads hazardous. More than 150,000 homes and businesses were without power across the state Sunday.
Virginia State Police said one person was killed when a military surplus vehicle’s driver lost control in slick road conditions Saturday night on I-81 in Pulaski County, leading the vehicle to be struck by two tractor-trailers.
In Washington, more than 5 inches of snow fell in and around the city – and more was on the way. Forecasters were expecting a total of 8 inches by early Monday.
Earlier, the storm dumped up to 20 inches of snow on parts of Missouri.
A woman and her 14-year-old stepdaughter died after their car slid into a semitrailer in Clinton, about 80 miles southeast of Kansas City, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
Another woman died when her car slid in northern Missouri and was hit by an oncoming SUV.
In Kansas, a 62-year old man died after his pickup skidded into a concrete barrier, the patrol said.
And another crash involved two semitrailers, killing a 41-year-old driver from Mexico.