Snowstorm dies down, Midwest travel woes tick up Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 8:31 am, Friday, February 22, 2013 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A snowstorm left behind varying amounts of snow and ice across the Midwest, but those areas affected were united by one thing Friday morning: difficult travel conditions. Powerful wind gusts created large snow drifts on many roadways, making navigating the slick conditions a challenge. At the Pilot Flying J station near Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa, shift manager Kelly Malone said Friday his company had taken precautions by reserving seven rooms for employees at the nearby Super 8 Motel. About 270 flights in and out of Chicago's two airports were canceled Friday morning, according to the airline tracking website FlightAware.com. Transportation officials in the affected states urged people to stay home on Thursday. At a Travel Centers of America truck stop in the central Illinois city of Effingham, all of the 137 parking spaces were filled by truckers unwilling to drive through the storm overnight.

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