41. U . S . 6 over Loveland Pass was closed Monday morning because of ice and drifting snow , police said. 42. Minnesota's highway department closed all state highways in seven southwestern counties because snowplows couldn't keep up with the drifting snow . 43. In this Olympic idyll, competitors stroll through narrow alleys flanked by Japanese inns, their lanterns lighting up the drifting snow . 44. U . S . 6 over Loveland Pass remained closed Monday morning because of ice and drifting snow , police said. 45. The northern Plains also prepared for more flurries and powerful wind that was expected to cause drifting snow and diminished visibility. 46. Wind gusting up to 40 mph combined with several inches of drifting snow to create near blizzard conditions and poor visibility. 47. The new accumulations coupled with blowing and drifting snow exacerbated major problems created by the First North American blizzard of 2010. 48. Winds from the northeast will reach 15 to 30 mph with higher gusts resulting restricted visibility in blowing and drifting snow . 49. The National Weather Service is forecasting accumulations of more than 8 inches during the day, followed by blowing and drifting snow . 50. Minnesota snowplow crews parked their rigs because they couldn't keep up with blowing, drifting snow that also blanketed other north-central states.
