A major winter storm system has swept through the southern United States, spawning tornadoes in several states and killing 3 people in weather-related accidents.

The National Weather Service said a tornado struck Mobile, Alabama at about 5 p.m. local time, bringing widespread power outages and some structural damage.

In Oklahoma City, freezing drizzle overnight led to 10 separate collisions early on Tuesday, including a 21-vehicle pile-up that killed a woman and injured many.

The storm evolved into a blizzard from Arkansas to southern Illinois on Tuesday night, with snowfall of up to a foot in some areas. Weather forcasters say the snowstorm will shift on Wednesday to the eastern Great Lakes and northeastern region.

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