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A fall-theme figure holding a rake is covered in snow Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 in Bloomington, Minn., after a two-day snow storm dumped as much as a foot of snow in parts of Minnesota, includng some of the southwest suburbs of Minneapolis.

A car with a Minnesota license plate is buried under more than 30 inches of snow during a winter storm in Columbia, Md., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

A car with a Minnesota license plate is buried under more than 30 inches of snow during a winter storm in Columbia, Md., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

Minnesota's Lawrence Westbrook, right, dribbles past Penn State's Chris Babb in the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Minnesota won 66-64 on a buzzer shot by Westbrook.

Minnesota's coaching staff reacts to a foul call during second half action of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Minnesota won 66-64 on a buzzer shot by Lawrence Westbrook.

Minnesota's Lawrence Westbrook, right, looks past Penn State's David Jackson for the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Minnesota won 66-64 on a shot at the buzzer by Westbrook.

Penn State's Jeff Brooks looks for room between Minnesota's Lawrence Westbrook (20) and Blake Hoffarber, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

Penn State's Taylor Battle makes a pass around Minnesota's Ralph Sampson III during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

Penn State's Tim Frazier (23) looks for the basket against Minnesota in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

Penn State's Tim Frazier (23) looks for the basket against Minnesota in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.

In this photo taken on Feb. 2, 2010, a crew from Karian Peterson Power Line Contracting, a Minnesota firm, lifts a new power pole into position near La Plant, S.D. on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Thousands of power poles were snapped by an ice storm that swept the region on Jan. 20, leaving thousands without power for nearly two weeks. Power outages in the Dakotas caused by a late January ice storm followed by a blizzard are down to fewer than 100 rural electric customers.

ASPEN, CO - JANUARY 31: Tucker Hibbert (lower right) of Goodridge, Minnesota leads the competition in the finals as he took first place and earned his fourth consecutive gold medal in Snowmobile SnoCross at Winter X Games 14 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 31, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado.

ASPEN, CO - JANUARY 31: Tucker Hibbert of Goodridge, Minnesota sails to first place and earned his fourth consecutive gold medal in Snowmobile SnoCross at Winter X Games 14 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 31, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado.

Ohio State's Jon Diebler, left, tries to dribble past Minnesota's Rodney Williams during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 85-63.

Ohio State's Evan Turner, center, breaks the press as Minnesota's Blake Hoffarber, left, and Damian Johnson defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State's Dallas Lauderdale, left, drives the baseline against Minnesota's Ralph Sampson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.

Minnesota's Lawrence Westbrook, left, looks for an open pass as Ohio State's William Buford defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State's William Buford, left, shoots over Minnesota's Ralph Sampson during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 85-63.

Ohio State's David Lighty, right, tries to block the shot of Minnesota's Damian Johnson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State's Jantel Lavender shoots over Minnesota's Ashley Ellis-Milan (21) as Minnesota's Kiara Buford (30) looks on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan 28, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 81-58.