February snowstorms blanket U.S. Pictures February snowstorms blanket U.S. A major winter storm brought freezing wind, ice and piles of snow to much of the U.S. this week. Kansas was covered with up to 1.5 feet in places and even Arizona was blanketed. In this photo from Hutchinson, Kansas--one of the hardest hit states--Virginia Hawkins shovels snow from her driveway, Feb. 21, 2013. Credit: Travis Morisse/AP/The Hutchinson News