Snow eases, but icy roads pose danger

Authorities launch relief efforts to clean up damage caused by blizzard

This winter's largest blizzard is beginning to weaken after sweeping across vast central and southern regions, but the impact from freezing cold and accumulated ice is ongoing, disrupting traffic and causing economic losses.

The cold front, the strongest and largest so far this season, has affected most of the country from north to south since Tuesday, but it finally began to lose steam on Sunday, the National Meteorological Center said.