The pile-up in Iowa on Interstate 35. There are reportedly a number of injuries from serious to walking wounded.
While we swelter in the Southern Hemisphere, heavy snowfall in the United States has led to a massive pileup on a major highway in Iowa.
There appears to be around 50 vehicles involved in the crash, which forced the closure of Interstate 35 near Ames, Iowa.
Several people were reportedly
injured but there were no reports of fatalities, said Sgt. Nathan Ludwig, spokesman for Iowa State Patrol.
"It's a mess," Ludwig said. "They're trying to get everyone to slow down."