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    Larry Deklinski - AP
    Traffic moves slowly on state Route 61 at Stonington, Pa., on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of Pennsylvania, with the potential of six or more inches of snow. (AP Photo/The News-Item, Larry Deklinski)
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    Paul A Wilson - AP
    Thomas Butler of Brookville, Pa. uses a snowblower to clean a sidewalk in downtown Brookville Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 as heavy snow continues to fall. (AP Photo/The Courier-Express, Paul A Wilson)
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    Joe Harpring - AP
    A Indiana State Highway Garage snow plows moves work along Jonathan Moore Pike in Columbus, Ind. Wednesday Dec. 26, 2012. The blizzard warning issued the day before by National Weather Service came to fruition in the region as winds picked up and snow began falling in earnest before dawn. (AP Photo/The Republic, Joe Harpring)
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    Jeremy Hogan - AP
    Susan Bright shovels snow from the sidewalk in front of Nick's English Hut on Kirkwood, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Bloomington, Ind. Bright said employees who couldn't walk to work were asked to stay home because roads are dangerous to drive on. (AP Photo/Bloomington Herald-Times, Jeremy Hogan)
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    Larry Deklinski - AP
    James Hill, of Shamokin, Pa., rides his bicycle in Coal Township, Pa. through the snow on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for much of Pennsylvania, with the potential of six or more inches of snow.(AP Photo/The News-Item, Larry Deklinski)
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    Jeff Morehead - AP
    A southbound motorist encounters blowing and accumulating snow as they enter Grant County, Ind., on I-69 on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Chronicle-Tribune, Jeff Morehead)
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    Jeff Swensen - Getty Images
    PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 26: Commuters battle snow-covered roads after a winter storm blanketed the Midwest with snow December 26, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The storm has moved west from the Sierra Nevada across the Midwest and will head to the East Coast today. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
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    Jeff Swensen - Getty Images
    PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 26: A flag waves on Mt. Washington after a winter storm blanketed the Midwest with snow December 26, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The storm has moved west from the Sierra Nevada across the Midwest and will head to the East Coast today. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
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    Tom E. Puskar - AP
    Ashley Scheibelhut and Summer Rose race Mike Hinshaw down the hill as they sled at the Country Club of Ashland in Ashland, Ohio, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 during a snow storm. (AP Photo/Ashland Times-Gazette, Tom E. Puskar)
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    Julio Cortez - AP
    Snow falls over Military Park in downtown Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The National Weather Service forecast predicts sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph along the coast in the afternoon, with gusts up to 40 mph. The storm is expected to dump a total of four to six inches on the area and also produce sleet and freezing rain. Other areas are expected to get between two and three inches of rain. A flood watch has been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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    Julio Cortez - AP
    Snow falls as people walk by a Christmas tree at Military Park in downtown Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The National Weather Service forecast sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph along the coast in the afternoon, with gusts up to 40 mph. The storm is expected to dump a total of four to six inches on the area and also produce sleet and freezing rain. Other areas are expected to get between two and three inches of rain. A flood watch has been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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    Chris Russell - AP
    While clearing the sidewalks for the Sheraton hotel in downtown Columbus, Ohio, Dereck VanDewalle has some fun at the same time by starting a snowman on the corner of South 3rd and State Streets during a winter storm Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/The Columbus Dispatch, Chris Russell)
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    Doral Chenoweth III - AP
    Union County Sheriff Jamie Patton directs traffic around an accident on Rt. 4 north of Marysville, Ohio Wednesday afternoon Dec. 26, 2012. Nobody was injured in the incident. (AP photo/Columbus Dispatch, Doral Chenoweth III)
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    Barbara J. Perenic - AP
    Denny Martin shovels snow in front of a Domino's Pizza in Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Martin said that in his 32-year history with the company, he doesn't remember any weather-related closures. "It's a good day for pizza," commented Martin. (AP Photo/The Springfield News-Sun, Barbara J. Perenic)
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    Mark Moran - AP
    A Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works snow plow driver clears Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wednesday Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/The Citizens' Voice, Mark Moran) MANDATORY CREDIT
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    Justin Merriman - AP
    People cross a snow covered Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Justin Merriman)
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    Kevin Swank - AP
    Rick Feitl works under a canopy of snow covered trees as he sweeps the snow off his car on First Street in Downtown Evansville, Ind. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 after the area was hit by blizzard like conditions as snow started early on Wednesday leaving Evansville with 7-inches or more of snow in some areas coupled with high winds and declining temperatures. "It's a mess," Feitl said, "although we haven't had anything like this for a couple of years." (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Kevin Swank)
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    Kevin Swank - AP
    There was only one lane of travel passable east bound or west bound on Diamond Ave. near Detroy Road in Evansville, Ind. on Wednesday as the area was hit by blizzard like conditions as snow started early on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Kevin Swank)
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    Mark Moran - AP
    Harold Smith clears a sidewalk near a tanning business on West Market Street in Kingston, Pa., Wednesday Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/The Citizens' Voice, Mark Moran) MANDATORY CREDIT
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    Jeff MItchell - AP
    Arkansas Repertory Theater employee Jeff Roper shovels the sidewalk in front of the theater in downtown Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Jeff MItchell)
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    Rodger Mallison - AP
    From left, Gavin Parkhurst, 6, his father Doug Parkhurst and sister Dorian, 10, play in Foster Park in Fort Worth, Texas with their dogs Hank and Max, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, after winter weather covered the area with layer of snow on Christmas Day. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Rodger Mallison) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST); INTERNET OUT
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    Lisa Massey - AP
    Snow comes down hard outside Walmart Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Northampton Crossings plaza in Easton, Pa. (AP Photo/The Express-Times, Lisa Massey)
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    Tom E. Puskar - AP
    Dane Eagle and Remington Eagle pull Dalton Eagle on a sled behind the ATV Dane is driving during a snow storm Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 on in Ashland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ashland Times-Gazette, Tom E. Puskar)
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    Julio Cortez - AP
    A person pushes a kart while salting the sidewalk at Military Park in downtown Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. The National Weather Service forecast sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph along the coast in the afternoon, with gusts up to 40 mph. The storm is expected to dump a total of four to six inches on the area and also produce sleet and freezing rain. Other areas are expected to get between two and three inches of rain. A flood watch has been issued from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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    Jeff Swensen - Getty Images
    PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 26: Chandler Fescemeyer, 17, snowboards down the road after a winter storm blanketed the Midwest with snow December 26, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The storm has moved west from the Sierra Nevada across the Midwest and will head to the East Coast today. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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    Erin McCracken - AP
    Kraig Meyer, 20, flies off a homemade snow ramp getting airborne and he and his friends sled down Reitz Hill in Evansville, Ind. on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2012. Dozens of people flocked to the hill which was covered in seven inches of snow to enjoy an afternoon of sledding. (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Erin McCracken)
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    Philip Hall - AP
    A storm-ravaged store and debris sit in Monticello, Miss. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Enterprise-Journal, Philip Hall)
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    Philip Hall - AP
    A broken ceiling fan sits outside of a destroyed mobile home in Monticello, Miss. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Enterprise-Journal, Philip Hall)
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    Erin McCracken - AP
    Maggie Jones, 9, plays in the front yard of her home on Martins Lane in Evansville, Ind. on Wednesday morning, Dec. 26, 2012 after an overnight storm dumped seven inches of snow on the city. (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Erin McCracken)
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    Philip Hall - AP
    A worker rakes up debris in Monticello, Miss. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Enterprise-Journal, Philip Hall)
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    Kevin Swank - AP
    Griffin Greenwell, 14, from Princeton, Ind. was visiting Austin Goodman, 13, of Evansville when the two came to Helfrich Golf Course in Evansville, Ind. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 to sled down the hills. Here Greenwell takes off on a run while standing on his sled. (AP Photo/The Evansville Courier & Press, Kevin Swank)
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    CHARLES FOX - MCT
    From left, Phoebe Howe, Michaela Howe, front on scooter, John Howe, Reid Howe, and Ben Howe make their way along a snow-covered sidewalk in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)
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    Ed Hille - MCT
    The day after Christmas brought a wintery mix of sleet and rain to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 26, 2012. (Ed Hille/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)
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    CHARLES FOX - MCT
    A pedestrian makes her way along a snow-covered sidewalk in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)
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    Philip Hall - AP
    Michael Donaldson, left, and Michael Lane work on clearing away damage done to the home of John Templeton in Centreville, Miss. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Templeton said there were four people at home at the time of the storm, all were unharmed after seeking shelter in the basement. More than 25 people were injured and at least 70 homes were damaged in Mississippi by the severe storms that pushed across the South on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday. (AP Photo/The Enterprise-Journal, Philip Hall)
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    Nabil K. Mark - MCT
    Penn State University student Siyi Sun walks along campus in State College, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, December 26, 2012, as heavy snow falls. (Nabil K. Mark/Centre Daily Times/MCT)
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    Reza A. Marvashti - AP
    A snow dusted cornfield in Culpeper county shows the effects of a winter storm. An overnight storm brought rain, snow and ice to the Culpeper area on Wednesday, Dec. 26 2012. (AP Photo/The Free Lance-Star, Reza A. Marvashti)
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