Snow Storms Hammer the Heartland

From WXnation wire, Dec 10, 2007:

Fourteen dead as ice storm sweeps U.S. Plains; State of Emergency declared for all 77 Oklahoma counties, 400,000 homes, businesses without power; Deadly ice storms expected to continue in Okla.; 2nd ice storm could lay thicker coat on KC area; Freezing rain cancels 400 O’Hare flights; Power returned to thousands after freak storms in, around Sydney; Shuttle launch off until Jan.

Up to 2 inches of ice possible in Kansas; State of Emergency declared for all of Kansas; More than 100,000 without power in Mo. with second ice storm expected; From Tulsa: About 198,000 area homes without power.

Editor's note: The U.S. Heartland is ravaged, as the heart of Israel, Jerusalem, is on the verge of being ravaged by the nations.