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Parts of Midwest brace for ice

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Freezing rain was expected Friday for parts of the Midwest — especially Iowa, where forecasters warned about a weekend ice storm in one section of the state.

The National Weather Service said ice — combined with strong wind in places like Waterloo and Cedar Rapids — could be significant enough to bring down power lines and damage trees.

“Travel could be nearly impossible as roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will become slick and hazardous tonight into Saturday morning,” forecasters said.

Elsewhere, the latest round of lake-effect snow off the Great Lakes buried some New York communities near Buffalo with more than 3 feet of snow while leaving Buffalo’s business district and northern suburbs with just a dusting.

A winter weather advisory covered Iowa and southern Minnesota. Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, was told to brace for freezing rain, starting Friday evening.

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