The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

First Winter Storm Hits Midwest and Great Lakes

A powerful storm from Alaska brings heavy snow across the Rockies and Upper Midwest with up to two feet in places and temperatures plunging to single digits. Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan report significant snowfall while Minnesota, Chicago and Minneapolis airports brace for delays and travelers prepare for slick roads. Local residents react as winter returns early with travel cautions and adapting to the season’s first snowstorm.