New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
BL|zZARDS AGAIN
 BLANKET MIDWEST
Three Dead, Roads Blocked and
 Zero Weather Predicted
STORM MOVING EASTWARD
Chicago and Kansas City street Car Companies Have Dihicuity-Rus- sell, Kansas, Reports snowfall or Fifteen Inches on Level
VERMONT IS IN GRIP
 or BIC SNOW STORM

St. Alhaus, Nt, Feb, l9 'P>-- N rthern Vermont was today m the grip of ono of the heaviest snow storms of the winter. A light snow began falling early last evening and this morning nearly eight inches had been added to that on the ground. During the forenoon the storm apparently increased in inton- sity. The temperature was mod- crate and there vas pracucailS no wind. Traffic vas not lnter- rupted although snow blows were being used.
 Chicago Feb, 19 P' --- The ma dle west is wondering if the popu- lar quotation should not be changed 10 read If spring comes, can "ih- ter he far behind?" For today one Of the winter heaviest snowfalls covers sections where a few days ago balmN breezes set small boys playing rarb,es and inspired adult hope' that the worst was over.
 Colder Weather Coming
 And the weather bureau said l would be colder, with near-2er' temperatures. The storm "nic' originated in Alaska and swept eaS from the Rockies, was moElh rortheastward today, it's fanlik snread covering the Ohio vale where snow was promised.
 Tn It's wake the gale driven sno' left three dead, blocked roads de laved trains lighting throng drifts, Interrupted air mail servlc and disrupted communication an nower service. Only in Kansas W. if hailed with delight. Whes farmers there, where at Russell ,n snow was 15 inches deep. said was good for the wheat crop.
 Keeping Tracks Clear
 Chicago and Kansas City stre car companies used hundreds men and scores Of blows ar sweepers to keep their tracks clea street department officials in C6 cago estimated that more ths s1o.ooo would be spent today finishing the work, started yeste day of freeing the downtoV streets from snow and Ice. Flying conditions were apo normal today and officials antl' nated no further delays. The ea' bound plane yesterday was held 12 hours coming into Chicago a mall from the east was delayed t' hours. Most of the interruption rail traffic was in the plain stat where drifts were s and 10 f' deep The maximum delay In we orn train schedules was nine hou
 Delegates Snowbound
 Delegates to convention Dodge City, Kansas, were sno bound In their hotels and una TO get to the meeting place. Tw' Iv-five trucks, bringing milk il Chicago, were stalled on suburb roads.
 The vortex Of the storm was the tri-corner contact of Nilsson Kansas and Arkansas, the Weat bureau said. Freakish behavior companied 1t in some sections Kansas and Iowa, where hghtn flashed and thunder pealed as huge whirling flakes fell.
 One of the victims of the ste was a woman, Mrs Alex Pfeiter Hays. Kansas, who fell into a ST drift and perished after she left a stalled automobile and Il 10 walk to a farm house. A T died in Kansas City of heart ease brought on by over-exer while shoveling snow. A Chlc man died of exposure.
 Sections of the northwest rep ed the lowest temperatures.
 Paul had g above and Milwar 10, with snowfalls among
 heaviest Of the season. Several linois cities, including Peoria, D tur, Bloomington and Quincy ported blocked roads, deli fractions and bus traffic and h pered light and power service.