Just as everyone is getting back into a routine after the holidays, Mother Nature is doing her best to keep people off the roads across much of the U.S.

Severe winter storm Hercules dumped deep snow in the Northeast and extreme cold penetrated the central U.S.

As a result, the American Red Cross says in a news release,  blood drives have been cancelled in these locations and elsewhere there are low donor turnouts.

Donors in unaffected areas are urged to help make up the donations lost in the weather-impacted areas.

Local blood drives this week include:

Hays Public Library
1205 Main Street
Tuesday 1/14/14
10AM–1:30PM

Ellis Knights of Columbus
1013 Washington
Wednesday 1/15/2014
1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Hays Medical Center
2200 Canterbury
Thursday 1/16/2014 
11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Hays Academy of Hair Design
1214 E. 27th
Friday 1/17/2014
12:00PM–3:30PM