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Gallery: Winter storms pound Midwest

Dale Colson works on a snow sculpture of a couple hugging in downtown Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Colson made the work in recognition of the area homeless that have to sleep outside after the snowstorm. (AP Photo/The Kenosha News, Brian Passino)

February 28, 2013 @ 09:58 AM

A Midwest snowstorm packing heavy snow and strong winds left six people dead in Kansas, hundreds of vehicles crashed or stranded in Wisconsin, and tens of thousands of utility customers without power in Michigan.

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Dale Colson works on a snow sculpture of a couple hugging in downtown Kenosha, Wis., Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Colson made the work in recognition of the area homeless that have to sleep outside after the snowstorm. (AP Photo/The Kenosha News, Brian Passino)

In this Feb. 6, 2013 photo, the image of a 7 1/2 foot sculpture of Jesus Christ, created by sculptor Fran Volz, is reflected the his glasses in his yard in Elgin, Ill. Volz has been creating snow sculptures for the past 25 years. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, John Starks)

Blackbirds sit on a snow pile along the Erie basin Marina in Buffalo, N.Y., on, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. A mix of rain and snow blanketed the area. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Harry Scull Jr.)

A woman walks a dog through fresh snow in Washington Park on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in Albany, N.Y. Scores of schools are delaying the start of classes and some are closed as a storm dumps several inches of wet, heavy snow from central New York to the Hudson Valley. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

In this Feb . 6, 2013 photo, sculptor Fran Volz works on a 7 1/2 feet tall snow sculpture of Jesus Christ in the yard of his home in Elgin, Ill. Volz studies classic greek art and current comic books to help him form true-to-life features. He studied paintings of Jesus before beginning his sculpting. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, John Starks)

In this Feb . 6, 2013 photo, sculptor Fran Volz uses a clay model to create a a 7 1/2 feet tall snow sculpture of Jesus Christ in the yard of his home in Elgin, Ill. Volz has been creating snow sculptures for the past 25 years. He also works in clay, bronze, cement, styrofoam and other materials. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, John Starks)

Snow covers the cars parked in the parking lots at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The storm that socked the Chicago area with the season's biggest snowfall has tapered off, but it's not completely finished. Snow will continue falling periodically today, dropping another inch or two in the city and up to three inches in the northern suburbs, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Snow covers the cars parked in the parking lots at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The storm that socked the Chicago area with the season's biggest snowfall has tapered off, but it's not completely finished. Snow will continue falling periodically today, dropping another inch or two in the city and up to three inches in the northern suburbs, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

A man shovels snow at his home in Glenview, Ill., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The storm that socked the Chicago area with the season's biggest snowfall has tapered off, but it's not completely finished. Snow will continue falling periodically today, dropping another inch or two in the city and up to three inches in the northern suburbs, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Pedestrians brave the snow in downtown Milwaukee, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. The weather service says the storm could dump 6 to 10 inches of snow in southeastern Wisconsin, with the highest amounts along Lake Michigan. (AP Photo/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Michael Sears)

Nikki Nutter scoops heaps of snow from the front of her Dubuque, Iowa, home Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The Dubuque area was hit last night with a winter storm dumping snow across the tristate area.(AP Photo/The Telegraph Herald, Jeremy Portje)

Pat Beals fights her way through blowing snow while delivering shoppers in Dubuque, Iowa, Wednesday Feb. 27, 2013. The Dubuque area was hit last night with a winter storm dumping snow across the tristate area. (AP Photo/The Telegraph Herald, Jeremy Portje)

Jordan Krueger tosses snow from her driveway area during a snowfall Wednesday Feb. 27, 2013 along Langworthy Drive in Dubuque, Iowa. Iowa officials warn that travel remains hazardous as snow from a surprising snowstorm continues to fall. (AP Photo/The Telegraph Herald, Dave Kettering)

Lavern Heitzman throws snow from his driveway along Rush Street in Dubuque, Iowa during a snowfall Wednesday Feb. 27, 2013. Iowa officials warn that travel remains hazardous as snow from a surprising snowstorm continues to fall. (AP Photo/The Telegraph Herald, Dave Kettering)

Brandon Rink, 6, watches as his mother Susan holds a ladder as his father David pushes the head of their giant snowman into place on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 on Glen Leven Road in Ann Arbor, Mich. The family, along with siblings Justin, 8 and Chloe, 3, started building the snowman the night before creating the base out snow from the driveway. (AP Photo/AnnArbor.com, Melanie Maxwell)

Snow covered trees in Duncan Memorial Park are pictured in Grand Haven on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. An overnight snow storm closed school for the day in Grand Haven. (AP Photo/The Chronicle, Ken Stevens)

Six-year-old Jaylee Oeschger, 6, laughs as she is hit in the head with a snowball thrown by her sister Ileana, 10, as they play in the snow with their dog Mavis on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/AnnArbor.com, Melanie Maxwell)

Brian Dorais, 60, works to shovel snow from his Muskegon driveway on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. He said he had shoveled the night before to stay ahead of the heavy snow. An overnight snow storm delayed the start of school for several districts in Muskegon County.(AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Ken Stevens)

Wet snow clings to trees around Little Pine Island Lake north of Comstock Park, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. A storm that hit the nation's midsection dropped up to 9 inches of snow on parts of Michigan and created dangerous driving conditions. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Chris Clark)

Firefighter Bill Cook shovels snow in front of Station No. 9 on Plainfield Ave. in Grand Rapids, Mich. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. A storm that hit the nation's midsection dropped up to 9 inches of snow on parts of Michigan and created dangerous driving conditions. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Chris Clark)

Sales consultants Jerry Baier, left, 44, of Romeo, and Earl Culver, 46, of Macomb Twp., clean snow off Chevy Silverados at Heidebreicht Chevrolet in Washington Twnshp. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, as fog also envelopes Northern Macomb County. (AP Photo/The Detroit News, Todd McInturf)

A Leawood Public Works crew worker clears snow from a north-facing traffic signal at 127th Street and Roe Avenue in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Fred Blocher)

A jet is sprayed with de-icing fluid before takeoff at the Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Mo., as winds blow light snow across the airfield Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/The Kansas City Star, Keith Myers)

Cory Patten, left, supervises as one of his drivers winches a food delivery truck back onto the driveway at Woodlawn Nursing Home in Newport, N.H., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. A winter storm dumping up to 10 inches of heavy wet snow that led to accidents and school closings across northern New England. (AP Photo/Lynne Tuohy)

Neil Zweck of West Bend cleans the front of his car off with a dust pan while attempting to get hi scar uncovered in West Bend, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Zweck's garage was full with items as he plans to move on Friday and had to park his car on the street the night before. Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke)

Luke Moris, 11, of the Town of Farmington smiles as he is airborne after hitting a jump on the sledding hill in Ridge Run Park in West Bend, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke)

Brendan Krawzick, 10, of the Town of Farmington walks back up the sledding hill in Ridge Run Park in West Bend, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke)

Renee Diatek of West Bend laughs as she works on getting snow out from under her car in West Bend, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night. Diatek had to shovel the driveway after getting home from work and getting stuck driving up her driveway. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke)

Nathan Watson 16, left, and brother Michael, 18, work on clearing a client;s driveway in West Bend, Wis., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Snow is expected to continue through Wednesday night. The brothers began clearing snow on 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning for Brants Lawn Care in West Bend. (AP Photo/West Bend Daily News, John Ehlke)

In this Feb . 6, 2013 photo, people to stop and take photos of the 7 1/2 feet tall bust of Jesus Christ sculpted with snow in the yard of Fran Volz in Elgin, Ill. Volz has been creating snow sculptures for the past 25 years. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, John Starks)