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And why the U.S. embassy in Israel is closing its doors for awhile.
"CNN Headline News." Hi, everybody. Hope you're having a safe and
fun new year's eve. I'm Tony Frassrand, sitting in for Lynne Russell.
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Parts of the eastern United States are still digging out tonight after
yet another snow storm. More than four inches fell in southwestern
Virginia today. That made driving slippery, but state police say it
caused only minor injuries. Road crews in Kansas city, Missouri, are
bracing for snowfall. Significant ice accumulations are expected tomorrow.
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And people in western Ohio are cleaning up after the heaviest snow
storm in years. Valeri furst from affiliate wjw reports. Few would
argue freshly fallen snow in the countryside makes a Beautiful picture.
But living in it? Depends on your point of view. My toes, my fingers,
my nose, it's cold. People like Bob and Sherry Hines have been waiting
two years for this day. Last year, we didn't get much snow. And this
year, we've been waiting up to now, and we finally got some snow today.
Contrast that to this car with bicycles loaded on the back. That's
one driver who can't wait to get out of town. We're on our way to
Arizona, so we're getting out of the snow. It's like 72 in Tucson
right now. But in southern asterbula county, dreams of warm weather
or even seeing the ground again could be months away. This is where
the storm hit the hardest, dumping about two feet of snow. Forecasters
explain a snow streak is to blame. So while most of northeast Ohio
averaged one to four inches, this area got buried. It's keeping people
like telephone repair man John layton very busy. A lot of trouble
reports, people out of service. And the sheriff's department. A lot
of deputies are handling cars that are in the ditch, helping people
out that are stuck and getting tow trucks and things like that for
people. But despite the gray skies and snow that won't stop falling,
people here are keeping a sunny disposition. I love this weather.
And not letting a little snow get in the way. There's been a few times
in 20 years that I've said, huh-uh, turned around and went back in.
But hasn't happened very often. And got my Jeep, and it keeps me going.
Valeri furst, fox 8 news, in asterbula county.