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Tom McReynolds clears snow from a neigbors' house in Wichita, Kans.,Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Kansas was the epicenter of the winter storm, with parts of Wichita buried under 13 inches of still-falling snow, but winter storm warnings stretched eastern Colorado through Illinois. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Jaime Greene)

U.S. Postal Service employee Craig Conner tries to navigate a mail cart to his vehicle Thursday morning Feb. 21, 2013 in downtown St. Joseph, Mo., shortly after the snow storm started. Winter storm warnings were issued from eastern Colorado through Illino

A truck drives in near whiteout conditions past a silhouette of a moose, on Interstate 80 near Gretna, Neb., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Much of the nation's heartland is experiencing heavy snow, treacherous roads as potentially dangerous winter storm pushed eastward out of the Rockies. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Denoy Smith, manager of Brown's Shoe Fit Co. removes snow from the store's sidewalk Thursday Feb. 21, 2013, in Hastings Neb. Winter storm warnings were issued from eastern Colorado through Illinois Thursday. |AP Photo/~The Omaha World-Herald/Ryan Soderl

Ray Hughes pulls his grandson, Grant McMillen, 3, down an alley during a snow storm, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 in Salina, Kan. Hundreds of snow plows and salt spreaders took to the highways of the nation's heartland Wednesday, preparing for a winter storm

Dave Eichen, a street maintenance worker for the Alton, Ill., Public Works Department, hooks up a tire chain to one of the city's snowplows at the public works garage Wednesday Feb. 20, 2013 in advance of the storm forecast to hit Thursday. Final preparat

Motorist attempt to push a car back on the road in Wichita, Kans. Thursday, Feb 21, 2013. Numerous cars and trucks were stuck or off the road as nearly a foot of snow fell across the area. Kansas was the epicenter of the winter storm, with parts of Wichita buried under 13 inches of still-falling snow, but winter storm warnings stretched eastern Colorado through Illinois. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Bo Rader)

Hector Valdez rides his bike through the snow in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Porter McKinnon cross country skis in Washington Park in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Kyle Kovalik shoves snow from his walk in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

A motorcycle is covered in snow on a residential street in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Lia Cervantes walks her dog Ruby in the snow in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Kay Nelson scrapes ice and snow from her vehicle in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Porter McKinnon cross country skis in Washington Park in Denver on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A fast moving winter storm passed through Colorado Wednesday night and Thursday morning dropping as much as a foot of snow in areas of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

An American Airlines flight arrives as sleet falls at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Blinding snow, at times accompanied by thunder and lightning, bombarded much of the nation's midsection Thursday. Freezing rain and sleet were forecast for southern Missouri, southern Illinois and Arkansas. St. Louis was expected to get all of the above — a treacherous mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT

A trucker stops in almost whiteout conditions along K-10 highway near Eudora, Kan., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Kansas Turnpike Authority encouraged drivers to stay off the turnpike entirely; it runs from Oklahoma to Kansas City. There was virtually zero visibility on the turnpike early Thursday. And I-70 and other major highways in Kansas were snowpacked and icy, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback closed executive offices, except for essential personnel. He urged residents to have an extra cup of coffee, get out a board game and play with their children. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

A Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputy helps a stranded motorist in Wichita, Kans. Thursday, Feb 21, 2013, as nearly a foot of snow covered the area. Kansas was the epicenter of the winter storm, with parts of Wichita buried under 13 inches of still-falling snow, but winter storm warnings stretched eastern Colorado through Illinois. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Bo Rader)

Gina Pucket shovels snow from her driveway in Salina, Kan. Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2013. Pucket said "This is pretty easy, it's not heavy or wet, and it's not blowing." (AP Photo/Salina Journal, Tom Dorsey)

Chuck Carroll, center, uses a snow blower to clear the sidewalk in front of his business in downtown Salina, Kan. Thursday morning Feb. 21, 2013. Carroll said he had cleared the sidewalk Wednesday night and expected to remove snow at least once more Thursday. (AP Photo/Salina Journal, Tom Dorsey)

Drivers get out of their vehicles after a ramp is blocked by truck stuck in snow along I-35 in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kan., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Kansas Turnpike Authority encouraged drivers to stay off the turnpike entirely; it runs from Oklahoma to Kansas City. There was virtually zero visibility on the turnpike early Thursday. And I-70 and other major highways in Kansas were snowpacked and icy, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback closed executive offices, except for essential personnel. He urged residents to have an extra cup of coffee, get out a board game and play with their children. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

A Lenexa Police vehicle stops to aid motorists stuck on a ramp to I-35 in Lenexa, Kan., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Kansas Turnpike Authority encouraged drivers to stay off the turnpike entirely; it runs from Oklahoma to Kansas City. There was virtually zero visibility on the turnpike early Thursday. And I-70 and other major highways in Kansas were snowpacked and icy, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback closed executive offices, except for essential personnel. He urged residents to have an extra cup of coffee, get out a board game and play with their children. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Delaney Schorr, 9, of Fort Collins, uses a push broom to remove snow from her driveway Thursday Feb. 21, 2013, where an over-night storm dropped about two inches on Fort Collins, Colo. Winter storm warnings were issued from eastern Colorado through Illinois. More than a foot of snow was expected in some places; a slippery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain in others. Schools cancelled classes, sporting events had to reschedule and even lawmakers were staying home. Hundreds of flights were canceled. (AP Photo/The Coloradoan, V. Richard Haro)

John Potyondy of Fort Collins, Colo. uses his snow blower to remove snow from his side walk Thursday Feb. 21, 2013, where an over-night storm dropped about two inches on Fort Collins. Winter storm warnings were issued from eastern Colorado through Illinois. More than a foot of snow was expected in some places; a slippery mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain in others. Schools cancelled classes, sporting events had to reschedule and even lawmakers were staying home. Hundreds of flights were canceled. (AP Photo/The Coloradoan, V. Richard Haro)

A pedestrian crosses the street near the Country Club Plaza shopping district Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Interstate 44 near Springfield was completely covered with ice Thursday morning. Traffic was moving very slow and the DOT urged drivers to use extreme caution or stay home. St. Louis-area road crews were out in full force early Thursday, even though it was dry. The region was expecting a volatile mix of snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain by midday and crews were hoping to lay down enough salt to keep at least the major roadways moving. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Workers clear the sidewalk on the Country Club Plaza shopping district in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Missouri Department of Transportation said Interstate 44 near Springfield was completely covered with ice Thursday morning. Traffic was moving very slow and the DOT urged drivers to use extreme caution or stay home. St. Louis-area road crews were out in full force early Thursday, even though it was dry. The region was expecting a volatile mix of snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain by midday and crews were hoping to lay down enough salt to keep at least the major roadways moving. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

A plow tries to clear K-10 highway near DeSoto, Kan., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Kansas Turnpike Authority encouraged drivers to stay off the turnpike entirely; it runs from Oklahoma to Kansas City. There was virtually zero visibility on the turnpike early Thursday. And I-70 and other major highways in Kansas were snowpacked and icy, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback closed executive offices, except for essential personnel. He urged residents to have an extra cup of coffee, get out a board game and play with their children. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Plows try to clear Shawnee Mission Parkway in the Kansas City suburb of Shawnee Mission, Kan., Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. The Kansas Turnpike Authority encouraged drivers to stay off the turnpike entirely; it runs from Oklahoma to Kansas City. There was virtually zero visibility on the turnpike early Thursday. And I-70 and other major highways in Kansas were snowpacked and icy, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback closed executive offices, except for essential personnel. He urged residents to have an extra cup of coffee, get out a board game and play with their children. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Braden Center jumps his sled over a mound of snow on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 in Wichita. Kan. Parts of Kansas have received over a foot of snow since a strong winter storm moved through the area. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying)

A city snow plow pusheds snow off of Zoo Blvd Thursday morning, Feb. 21, 2013 in Wichita, Kans. Kansas was the epicenter of the winter storm, with parts of Wichita buried under 13 inches of still-falling snow, but winter storm warnings stretched eastern Colorado through Illinois. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Bo Rader)

A snowplow works on plowing the edge of Miller Road in Carpentersville Friday after the early morning snowfall. February 22, 2013 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

A Bobcat with a plow shovels and empty parking lot Friday at Dundee-Crown High School. District 300 decided Thursday night to close schools due to the snowstorm. February 22, 2013 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media