A major winter storm has caused disruption across Midwest America – with a warning of a “historic” snowfall on the way.

The National Weather Service said at least 4ins (10cm) of snow was expected across most of an area stretching from central Kansas northeast towards Chicago and southern Michigan.

Parts of southeast Nebraska and western Iowa could get more than three times that much – up to a foot in just hours.

Meteorologist Taylor Nicolaisen said it had been over 15 years since more than a foot of snow had fallen in a single storm.

“This is historic snow,” he said.

A map tweeted by Iowa’s Department of Transport showed almost the entire state “covered” or “partially covered” with snow.

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