Angelika Szygula tries to control her umbrella from strong winds as she walks back to work at City Hall after lunch, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, in Racine, Wis. Winds were reported gusting to 25 mph. More than a foot of snow was expected in parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, where the National Weather Service warned of 'extremely dangerous blizzard conditions' and near whiteout driving conditions.
(AP Photo/Journal Times, Mark Hertzberg)