Victor Jimenez, of Des Moines, Iowa, gets a push from his dad Guillermo Jimenez, left, as they clear snow off a driveway, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa. The first widespread snowstorm of the season began a slow crawl across the Midwest on Thursday with some areas receiving as much as 15 inches of snow. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) less