A truck makes it way through a snow-covered road in Beaver, W.Va., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Superstorm Sandy has already dumped up to 2 feet of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 271,00 customers and closing dozens of roads. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Rick Barbero)
A lone parked car is draped with snow covered branches south of Morgantown, W.Va. from a snowfall on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. West Virginia's death toll climbed to at least six and hundreds of thousands remained without power Wednesday, Oct. 31, from the wet, heavy snow that superstorm Sandy dumped on the mountains, snapping trees, pulling down power lines and collapsing homes. (AP Photo/The Dominion-Post, Ron Rittenhouse)
John Grimm uses plow and snow blower to clear his driveway south of Morgantown, W.Va. from a snowfall on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. West Virginia's death toll climbed to at least six and hundreds of thousands remained without power Wednesday, Oct. 31, from the wet, heavy snow that superstorm Sandy dumped on the mountains, snapping trees, pulling down power lines and collapsing homes. (AP Photo/The Dominion-Post, Ron Rittenhouse)
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tombli is briefed by Jimmy Gianato, right, state director of homeland security and emergency management, at the National Guard Armory before a teleconference with officials scattered throughout storm-affected areas of West Virginia, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Charleston, W.Va. At left is West Virginia National Guard Adjutant Gen. James Hoyer. (AP Photo/Charleston Daily Mail, Craig Cunningham)
A car drives on a road in Beaver, W.Va., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Superstorm Sandy has already dumped up to 2 feet of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 271,00 customers and closing dozens of roads. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Rick Barbero)
A truck makes it way through a snow-covered road in Beaver, W.Va., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Superstorm Sandy has already dumped up to 2 feet of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 271,00 customers and closing dozens of roads. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Rick Barbero)
Scott Armstrong uses a backhoe to do some tree trimming on Rt. 612 in Mossy, W.Va. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after superstorm Sandy dumped 2 feet of snow in parts of the West Virginia mountains by Tuesday afternoon. Drifts 4 feet deep were reported at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. (AP Photo/Charleston Daily Mail, Tom Hindman)
The seasonal decorations at the home of Tom and Patti Zapach in Fairmont, W. Va. bear the effects of the October snow associated with superstorm Sandy, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2012. Although the Fairmont area only received a small amount of of snow many towns in the area have postponed their trick-or-treating until later in the week to allow the weather to clear. (AP Photo/Times West Virginian, Tammy Shriver)
A Jeep drives through a snow and water filled road in Mossy, W.Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 after superstorm Sandy dumped 2 feet of snow in parts of the West Virginia mountains by Tuesday afternoon. Drifts 4 feet deep were reported at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. (AP Photo/Charleston Daily Mail, Tom Hindman)
Prickett's Fort State Park had only a small amount of heavy wet October snow associated with Hurricane Sandy that fell in Fairmont, W. Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, from the effects of the October snow associated with superstorm Sandy. Prickett's Fort will hold it's annual Christmas Market December 7, 8, 9. (AP Photo/Times West Virginian, Tammy Shriver)
Tyler Zapach takes advantage of the small amount of heavy wet October snow associated with Hurricane Sandy that fell in Fairmont, W. Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Although the Fairmont area only recieved a small amout of snow many towns in the area have postedponed their trick-or-treating until later in the week to allow the weather to clear. (AP Photo/Times West Virginian, Tammy Shriver)
Shirley Triplett prepares to shovel out of her driveway in Morgantown, W.Va., early Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, 2012, The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 268,000 customers at its peak and closing dozens of roads. (AP Photo/The Dominion Post, Ron Rittenhouse)
Cars traveling the Grafton road, south of Morgantown, W.Va., turn through fallen trees and tree limbs resulting from a heavy snowfall Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 268,000 customers at its peak and closing dozens of roads. (AP Photo/The Dominion Post, Ron Rittenhouse)
West Virginia Department of Highway crews plow Robert C. Byrd Drive in Beckley, W.Va. Tuesday morning, Oct. 30, 2012. The area was dumped with a foot of snow caused by superstorm Sandy. The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 268,000 customers at its peak and closing dozens of roads. One storm-related death was reported. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Chris Tilley)
Michael Eads, left, and Brian Shreve walk past Hurricane Middle School in Hurricane, W.V.,Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The city of Hurricane was covered in snow from the western edge of superstorm Sandy. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elevations of West Virginia, where most towns and roads are. High elevations in the mountains were getting more than two feet and a blizzard warning for more than a dozen counties was in effect until Wednesday afternoon. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
A few pedestrians walk on t a snow cleared street in Fayettville W.Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 after superstorm Sandy dumped 2 feet of snow in parts of the West Virginia mountains by Tuesday afternoon. Drifts 4 feet deep were reported at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border. (AP Photo/Charleston Daily Mail, Tom Hindman)
Harper Road is closed in Beckley, W.Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Chris Tilley)
Joe and Linda Bays shovel snow in front of their home in Beckley, W.Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 271,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. One storm-related death was reported. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock)
City of Hurricane employees George Court, left, and William Hayes shovel snow along Main Street, Hurricane, W.V.,Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The city of Hurricane was covered in snow from the western edge of superstorm Sandy.(AP Photo/James Crisp)
Snow falls in Elkins, W.Va., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, a day after Sandy slammed the eastern coast of the Unites States. In some parts of West Virginia the collision of multiple storm systems could produce up to 3 feet of snow. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
Snow pushes tree branches down on powerlines off of North Kanawha Street in Beckley, W.Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Chris Tilley)
AP Photo/Robert Ray
An ambulance is stuck in over a foot of snow off of Highway 33 West, near Belington, W.Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Belington, W.Va. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 264,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported. The storm not only hit higher elevations hard as predicted, communities in lower elevations got much more than the dusting of snow forecasters had first thought from a dangerous system that also brought significant rainfall, high wind gusts and small-stream flooding.
AP Photo/Robert Ray
A person walks through snow Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Belington, W.Va. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 264,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported. The storm not only hit higher elevations hard as predicted, communities in lower elevations got much more than the dusting of snow forecasters had first thought from a dangerous system that also brought significant rainfall, high wind gusts and small-stream flooding.
AP Photo/Vicki Smith
A student walks across the lawn at Davis & Elkins College as the snow started falling hard in Elkins, W. Va., on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012.
Snow plows and the Army National Guard arrive on Interstate 68 as heavy duty towing vehicle move stranded trucks and clear snow from the road, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Preston County, W.Va. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 264,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported. The storm not only hit higher elevations hard as predicted, communities in lower elevations got much more than the dusting of snow forecasters had first thought from a dangerous system that also brought significant rainfall, high wind gusts and small-stream flooding. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Rick Barbero
Snow sticking to tree limbs on Grandview Road in Beckley, V.Va. Monday Oct. 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy wheeled toward land as forecasters feared Monday, raking cities along the Northeast corridor with rain and wind gusts, flooding shore towns, washing away a section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk, and threatening to cripple Wall Street and New York's subway system with a huge surge of corrosive seawater.
AP Photo/The Journal, Ron Agnir
An 18-wheel tractor trailer belonging to the Extra Good Transport Services, Inc. based in Columbia, Pa., sits on a median strip after jacknifing along I-81 about 1/4 mile north of the West Virginia/Virginia border near Ridgeway, W.Va. on Monday, Oct 29, 2012. W.Va. State Police were on the scene. No injuries were reported. High winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Sandy has made travel difficult.
AP Photo/Robert Ray
Snow plows thunder through the mountains of West Virginia as the superstorm begins it's raking of the region, Monday evening, Oct. 29, 2012. In the higher elevations of the mountains there could be from 2-3 feet of snow and blizzard conditions thru Tuesday.
Snow coats Highway 33 West in West Virginia as Hurricane Sandy batters the eastern seaboard, and a cold weather system blankets most of the high elevations in West Virginia on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. As the systems meet, blizzard conditions are in effect across multiple counties in West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
AP Photo/Vicki Smith
Halloween decorations are seen during a snowstorm, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Elkins, W.Va. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 243,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported.
A vehicle is stuck against a guardrail on Harper Road in Beckley, W.Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/The Register-Herald, Chris Tilley)
AP Photo/Vicki Smith
Snow covers the streets Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after superstorm Sandy moved through Elkins, W.Va. Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 243,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported.
AP Photo/Vicki Smith
A vehicle travels a freshly plowed road Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after superstorm Sandy moved through Elkins, W.Va. Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 243,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported.
Pedestrians share the road with vehicles in Beckley, W.Va. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The storm that hit late Monday and into Tuesday dumped up to 19 inches of snow in West Virginia, cutting electricity to about 271,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. One storm-related death was reported. (AP Photo/Jon C. Hancock)
City of Hurricane employee George Court shovels snow along Main Street, Hurricane, W.V.,Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The city of Hurricane was covered in snow from the western edge of superstorm Sandy. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elevations of West Virginia, where most towns and roads are. High elevations in the mountains were getting more than two feet and a blizzard warning for more than a dozen counties was in effect until Wednesday afternoon. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Fall color is muted by snow on Interstate 68, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, in Preston County, W.va. Superstorm Sandy buried parts of West Virginia under more than a foot of snow on Tuesday, cutting power to at least 264,000 customers and closing dozens of roads. At least one death was reported. The storm not only hit higher elevations hard as predicted, communities in lower elevations got much more than the dusting of snow forecasters had first thought from a dangerous system that also brought significant rainfall, high wind gusts and small-stream flooding. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)
An unidentified man walks through the snow among campaign signs in Hurricane, W.V.,Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. The city of Hurricane was covered in snow from the western edge of superstorm Sandy. The National Weather Service said a foot and more of snow was reported in lower elevations of West Virginia, where most towns and roads are. High elevations in the mountains were getting more than two feet and a blizzard warning for more than a dozen counties was in effect until Wednesday afternoon. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
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