The first winter storm of 2025 was deadly and disruptive, killing at least four people, shutting down roadways in the Great Plains, leaving thousands without power and producing record snow in the Great Plains before aiming its destruction at the dense cities of the East Coast.

A major winter storm sweeping much of the U.S. is producing heavy snow and ice as it threatens areas from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic— leaving tens of millions under weather alerts Monday.The big picture: The multi-day storm that's partially tied to the polar vortex prompted governors in Arkansas,