UPDATE 5-Winter storm pummels eastern United States, grounds flights
March 05, 2015 at 20:56 PM EST
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - A late winter storm pummeled the eastern United States on Thursday ahead of a cold front, canceling almost 5,000 flights as Kentucky dug out from up to 23 inches (58 cm) of snow that had stranded hundreds of drivers.