Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in RockiesSevere, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies - The Associated Press

Extreme weather that ranged from triple digit temperatures in the Southwest to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest was forecast over the U.S. into the early week. Mushy late season snow was headed to the Rocky Mountains and severe thunderstorms were de…