The Nation : Icy Storm Hits N. Dakota

High wind and low temperatures drove the wind chill in North Dakota to as low as 50 below zero, while ice, snow and freezing drizzle closed schools and contributed to scores of highway accidents. Police closed several highways in the eastern and southeastern parts of the state because of drifting snow and poor visibility. Freezing rain also was reported in some parts of Nebraska and Michigan. At least 18 deaths in six states were blamed on the weather. Police reported hundreds of traffic accidents in the last three days.