Seco Basic uses a snowblower to remove snow from the sidewalk in Brooklyn after a winter storm dumped two to four inches of snow on the metropolitan area in New York, Monday, Feb. 26, 2007. A storm that pounded the Midwest brought snow and sleet across the Northeast on Monday, closing schools, turning highways sloppy and slowing air travelers.
Helen Burish, of Madison, Wis., with help from her dog Bullseye, builds a snowman Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, on the Capitol grounds. The Midwest took the brunt of the storm, receiving up to 2 feet of snow. Winter storm warnings remained in effect Monday for northern sections of Wisconsin and Michigan, and the National Weather Service said an additional foot of snow was possible in northern Michigan.
Mark Walbridge wears a face mask and warm attire as he pushes a snow blower to clear a sidewalk in Duluth, Minn., Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. He said he was helping clear sidewalks for elderly neighbors. Nine traffic deaths were blamed on the huge storm system: eight in Wisconsin and one in Kansas.
Carmalinda Mann catches snowflakes as she poses for pictures by Alex Santos as snow falls around the "LOVE" sculpture in Philadelphia on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. State officials worked to make sure Sunday's snow did not cause a repeat of the Valentine's Day storm that left hundreds of motorists stranded.
Salt is loaded onto a truck at a PennDot salt storage shed in Gladwyne, Pa., on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. State officials worked to make sure Sunday's snow did not cause a repeat of the Valentine's Day storm that left hundreds of motorists stranded, and problems appeared to be minimal.
Bey Lor, 3, of Wausau, Wis., plays in the snow Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, after the Wausau area received anywhere from three to seven inches of snow overnight.
Cars drive in low visibility Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Wausau, Wis. Heavy snow and strong winds made travel difficult in southern Wisconsin when few people were on the road, but conditions improved later in the day as wind speeds dropped and moisture-laden snow failed to blow around as much as had been anticipated.
A tree limb lays over a power line on a street in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. Heavy ice brought down miles of power lines and utility poles, mostly in Iowa, blacking out hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.
Ice and snow covers a bus stop and snow route sign in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007.
A tractor trailer lays on its side while blocking one lane of traffic on Interstate 81 near Falling Waters, W.Va., Saturday afternoon, Feb. 25, 2007.
Lilly Seestedt, 2, reaches for the hand of her mother as she walks with her parents during a snow storm in Alexandria, Va. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. Meteorologists predicted snow and sleet accumulation ranging from one to five inches in Washington and the area suburbs.
A Nebraska state trooper helps a family stranded along Interstate 80 west of Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007. A blizzard in western Nebraska Saturday threatened roads and power, as cars slid off roads and whiteout conditions prompted officials to temporarily close more than 270 miles of westbound I-80, across more than half the state.
A snow covered truck travels past stranded cars Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, on Interstate 80, west of Omaha, Neb.