Meanwhile, the death toll from an onslaught of violent storms sweeping across California rose to 12 as forecasters warned of more storms to come.
Author: John Bacon and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY
‘Whiteout conditions’: Winter storm could fuel blizzard conditions, travel havoc across swath of US
A winter storm system that already battered California is moving across the country with 15 million people in 12 states facing watches or warnings.