Fires and Twisters hit the US as the weather plays catch up:

Associated Press
Update 1: 4 Dead in 9-Car Crash Amid Texas Wildfires
03.13.2006, 12:10 AM

Dense smoke from a raging 300,000-acre wildfire reduced visibility on a
Texas Panhandle interstate, leading to a multi-vehicle crash that
killed four people and injured six, officials said.

http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebu...ap2589152.html

Powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes cut destructive paths through
towns in Southern Illinois and Missouri during the weekend, marking an
early start to this year's tornado season.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/new...3?OpenDocument

Meanwhile there seems to be no thaw in sight just yet.