About a million homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as a major storm blasted the nation's midsection, closing schools and canceling flights.
At least 24 deaths have been blamed on the storm system since the waves of sleet and freezing rain started during the weekend.
Officials in
A shell of ice as much as an inch thick covered trees, power lines, streets and car windshields Monday in parts of
About an inch of ice was expected Tuesday over parts of
"This is a big one. We've got a massive situation here and it's probably going to be a week to 10 days before we get power on to everybody," said Ed Bettinger, a spokesman for Public Service Company of
