It's a bomb cyclone.

We have blizzard conditions still expected out through the Midwest.

Wind is going to continue to be a big deal and take a look at that.

It's also a coastal flood threat.

And it's caused travel chaos.

I'm Daniel Estrin.

And I'm Scott Simon and this is up first from NPR News.

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Airlines have canceled thousands of flights.

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After some of what this extreme weather has brought to the U.S., coastal flooding in

parts of New England.

A pile up in Ohio.

Involving about 50 vehicles, stranded people were picked up by bus to keep them from freezing

in the below zero temperatures.

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