Winter storm brings snow, kills at least 9 --- BOSTON — A storm dropped a blanket of light, powdery snow across the Northeast and ushered in frigid temperatures Friday that were unusual even for cities accustomed to blasts of winter weather. The storm, which shut down major highways temporarily and grounded flights, was blamed for at least nine deaths in the eastern half of the country. - More, washingtonpost, at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/strong-winter-storm-pushes-into-the-northeast/2014/01/02/b7afbc22-7410-11e3-bc6b-712d770c3715_story.html?hpid=z1