1.   Much of the Midwest, from Illinois to Iowa, was pounded by snowstorms that cut power in some cities and caused traffic deaths in others.

2.   Record breaking heat persisted in the Northeast on Thursday as spring snowstorms pounded portions of the Rocky Mountains.

3.   The Northeast heat wave came as spring snowstorms pounded portions of the Rocky Mountains on Thursday, forcing school and road closings in Wyoming.

4.   The Northeast heat wave came as spring snowstorms pounded portions of the Rocky Mountains on Thursday, forcing schools and roads to close in Wyoming.