Heavy snow blasts Kansas as major winter storm pushes east

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A bitter winter storm that dumped more than 9 inches of snow on St. Louis spread eastward across the country Saturday, threatening heavy snow in Kentucky, the Appalachians and Washington, D.C.

St. Louis, which caught the brunt of the storm so far, recorded 9.4 inches, forcing the closure of sections of Interstates 44, 64 and 70 around the city. More than 11,000 customers were without power in Missouri as the heavy snow snapped branches and downed power lines.

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