In Deep: A major winter storm dumped snow all the way from Maryland to Halifax. We have reports of 14 inches of snow at the Ragged Mountain ski resort in New Hampshire, two feet in Boxford, Mass., north of Boston, but only about 3 inches downtown on Marlborough Street. New York, 7 inches, Philadelphia, 9.

  Commuting is a mess and air travel is a nightmare. Nearly 2,000 flights are cancelled today, and almost 6,000 delayed, the greatest numbers in the New York area, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago. And now with the snow moving out over the Atlantic, temperatures have dropped to single digits. It’s three below in Albany and zero in Portland, Maine.

Nation: A major maker of bullet magazines for guns is pulling up stakes from Colorado and moving to Texas and Wyoming because of new gun laws in its home state. Colorado now bans magazines that hold more than 15 rounds. The president of Magpul Industries said in a statement, “Moving operations to locations that support our culture of individual liberties and personal responsibility is important.” He’s taking 200 jobs with him.

> One body was found in the Minneapolis apartment building that exploded and burned Wednesday. A gas explosion is suspected.

World: As the US and Iraqi governments try to hash out a security agreement, Iraqi Sunni militants cooperating with Al Qaeda are threatening to take over the major cities of Falluja and Ramadi in Anbar Province west of Baghdad. Nearly a third of American combat deaths occurred in Anbar, and Fallujah was the site of two major battles. The city was nearly flattened in the second round.

The Obit Page: Longtime conservative, racist, and sexist radio host Bob Grant has died in New Jersey at age 84. An equal-opportunity offender, Grant called President Clinton a “sleazebag” and referred to New York’s black mayor David Dinkins as a “washroom attendant”. He once said, “Remember this: If you are offended during the next two hours, it’s nobody’s fault but mine. Because somebody’s got to say these things.” He was a friend of Bill W’s for 44 years.

>World War II fighter pilot William Overstreet Jr., famous for flying under the Eiffel Tower’s arches in pursuit of a German opponent over occupied Paris, has died at age 92. French Resistance fighters were thrilled and inspired by the sight of Overstreet chasing a Messerschmitt. He was an anonymous hero until he was identified later.

Just Ducky: The stars of “Duck Dynasty” are introducing their own line of guns, including nine shotguns, two semiautomatic rifles, and a semiautomatic pistol, all in a “waterfowl pattern” camouflage. In one of the promotional videos patriarch Phil Robertson says, “Do you know what makes me happy ladies and gentlemen? To blow a mallard drake’s head smooth off.” The guns all come with an American flag bandana. Woohoo!

Beaver Tales: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who admitted smoking crack “in a drunken stupor” and refused to resign, has filed for re-election in the fall. Saying he’s been the best mayor Toronto ever had, he promised “Ford more years.” It’s proof that he must be smoking something.

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