Ohio blanked by 50-cm snowfall

A heavy winter storm walloped the Midwestern state of Ohio with more than 50 cm of snow. Four people died after shoveling the heavy snow, authorities said.

Snow plows and clean-up crews were to continue working overtime on Sunday to dig out of a record-setting snow storm that buried many parts of Ohio and neighboring Indiana.

Three men in the Cleveland area and one in the Columbus area died on Saturday while shoveling snow or shortly after, authorities said.