Winter storm sweeps Central U.S.(1/4)

A person wrapped in a blanket crosses a snow-covered street in St. Louis, U.S., Dec 22, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)

A strong winter storm swept through Central United States on Thursday, with temperatures expected to drop 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit within hours.

A man walks across Wisconsin Avenue as snow begins to fall in Milwaukee, U.S., Dec 22, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)

A man walks on a sidewalk as snow falls in St. Louis, U.S., Dec 22, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)

Pedestrians wait for a Chicago Transit Authority train stand in a warming station in Chicago, U.S., Dec 22, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)