article_snippet: Snow, sleet and ice from Winter Storm Sparta spread  eastward across the Plains, Midwest and Northeast, and Illinois and Indiana
article_snippet: Winter Storm Sparta brought snow and freezing rain to East Coast on Sunday after leaving a string of cold temperatures and weather-related deaths in the Midwest .
article_snippet: Winter Storm Thor, which began forming in California on Saturday, is expected to follow Winter Storm Sparta across the continent, according to the Weather Channel.
article_snippet: A winter storm named after the Norse god of thunder has begun forming in western states and will follow Winter Storm Sparta with more snow .
highlights_snippet: Winter Storm Sparta brings more snow and ice to East Coast after causing tragic weather-related deaths in Midwest .
  