Dakota Students Stuck On Pennsylvania Turnpike During Blizzard

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota and North Dakota enjoyed a relatively balmy weekend while the East Coast was hit by a paralyzing blizzard, but some students in the Dakotas got caught up in the big storm.

Students from throughout the two states were in Washington, D.C., for a rally on Friday. On their return trip, they got stuck for hours on Pennsylvania highways clogged with snow and vehicles.

More than 250 students in more than half a dozen buses were stranded for as long as 22 hours. They were finally returning home late Sunday and Monday.

The storm dropped snow from the Gulf Coast to New England, with some areas getting more than 2 feet. At least 30 deaths were blamed on the weather.