US | Iowa 7 Dead as Storm Pelts Midwest Winter storm shuts airports, turns roads deadly By Jane Yager Posted Dec 2, 2007 4:20 AM CST Copied A pedestrian makes his way across a snow covered street, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) (Associated Press) Freezing rain and snow continued to pelt Iowa today as the rest of the Midwest struggled with power outages, treacherous roads, and tangled air traffic in the aftermath of yesterday's storm. At least seven people have died, all victims of collisions on ice-slicked roads. Dozens of accidents were reported in Iowa and Illinois. The storm dumped two feet of snow in Colorado, and thousands of Illinois and Iowa residents faced electricity blackouts. The weather canceled hundreds of flights in Chicago and Milwaukee, and shut down the Des Moines airport. Mitt Romney canceled three Iowa campaign stops, while Bill Clinton canceled a Des Moines rally in support of his wife's campaign. Read These Next FBI chief Kash Patel showed up in the Team USA hockey locker room. BBC apologizes after racial slur heard at BAFTAs. President Trump roll out a unique Supreme Court insult It's another big arrest in Britain over the Epstein files. Report an error