1.   Although the calendar indicates that winter will soon end, signs of the season were evident across parts of the nation Sunday.

2.   Even though the calendar indicates that it is still winter, the weekend storm was characteristic of a spring snowfall.

3.   Though the calendar indicated spring, residents of North Platte, Neb., on Tuesday awakened in winter and, by afternoon, it seemed like summer.

4.   While the Yankees said it was premature to discuss postseason possibilities until Cone proves he is healthy and effective, the tentative calendar indicates it could happen.