'The storm of a generation': Jonas leaves 17 dead; 8,700 flights axed; hundreds of cars stranded overnight

The East Coast is battling 'life-threatening blizzard conditions' today as a 'once in a generation' storm continues to dump feet of snow across states from northern Georgia to New Jersey. The National Weather Service warned that the worst is still to come for many areas as one in seven Americans could get at least half a foot of snow by Sunday, and Washington could see snowdrifts more than four feet high. Ten states have now declared emergencies, more than 8,000 flights were canceled across the country, coastal flooding has been reported in New Jersey and motorists in Kentucky were stranded in a 35-mile jam for 12 hours overnight with National Guard distributing food, water and fuel. Read more: