Winter Storms Head North After Blasting Midwest, South

Published December 4, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Winter storms disrupt travel and close schools in the Midwest and several southeastern states, and heavy snow is forecast Wednesday night for a region stretching from Virginia to New England. Mike Savage of Georgia Public Radio reports.

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