Northerly wind gusting above 30 mph drove wind chills at Amarillo, Texas, to as low as 18 below zero, and homeless shelters in the Panhandle city were crowded. The rough weather had at least some people smiling, though. Kids, being kids, made the best of it. In Lincoln, Neb., Lincolnland Towing manager Jim McWilliams said his company had all 14 of its trucks on the road Monday morning helping to free stranded motorists, and said he had dozens of calls pending. Ron Scattergood, assistant manager at the Lowe's home supply store in Springfield, Ill., wasn't too upset by the snow, either.
Sales are enormous.
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