Cold lingers as Northeast digs out from snow
A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. -Reuters
- English foxhound ‘Braxton’ wears boots to protect his paws from ice melting chemicals during his morning walk as the temperature hovers in the single-digits Fahrenheit January 22, 2014 in Washington, DC. After four inches of snow fell on some places in the capital area, the federal government delayed the start of the work day by two hours as most schools remained closed. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- Dogs run in a snow covered park in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A woman walks over a snow covered foot bridge with her bike in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- Pedestrians head to a subway stop in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A school bus heads down a snowy road in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- Pedestrians head to a subway stop in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A woman walks over a snow covered foot bridge with her bike in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- Snow covered streets are viewed in Brooklyn on the morning after a major winter storm blanketed much of New York City in 10 to 12 inches of snow on January 22, 2014 in New York City. While the storm caused major traffic and subway delays, New York City area schools were open on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- People walk during a snow storm in New York, January 21, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Duand/AFP/Getty Images)
- People walk through the pedestrian areas in New York’s Times Square as snow falls January 21, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
- The White House is seen behind a lawn blanketed with snow on January 22, 2014 in Washington, DC. The northeastern US shivered amid heavy snowfall and far below average temperatures Wednesday in a storm that grounded thousands of flights and triggered traffic chaos. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
- Winnie, left, a 3-month-old, female Great Dane/Sheepdog mix; and Tucker, a 1-year-old male, Cockapoo; model winter coats and booties from Petco. (Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald)
- A TAM airlines plane sits shrouded by snow as plows work around it at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York January 21, 2014. A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- A child tries to keep warm while sitting next to a service line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York January 21, 2014. A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- A man sleeps amongst baggage at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York January 21, 2014. A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- A man runs down a street past snow covered cars in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn in New York City, January 22, 2014. The northeastern United States on Wednesday dug out from a storm that dumped over a foot of snow in many places with frigid, windy weather keeping some schools and offices closed and flights canceled. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
- Snow covers the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington January 22, 2014. The northeastern United States on Wednesday dug out from a storm that dumped over a foot of snow in many places with frigid, windy weather keeping some schools and offices closed and flights canceled. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
- Workers load ice-melting compound into a spreader at the U.S. Capitol in Washington January 22, 2014. The northeastern United States on Wednesday dug out from a storm that dumped over a foot of snow in many places with frigid, windy weather keeping some schools and offices closed and flights canceled. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
- Snow covers the U.S. Capitol lawn in Washington January 22, 2014. The northeastern United States on Wednesday dug out from a storm that dumped over a foot of snow in many places with frigid, windy weather keeping some schools and offices closed and flights canceled. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
- A man attempts to sleep on his suitcase at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York January 22, 2014. A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- Tuesday’s snowfall in Washington obscures the Washington Monument on the National Mall. (For The Washington Post by Astrid Riecken)
- Tuesday’s snowfall led to a snowball fight around the fountain at Dupont Circle in Washington. (for The Washington Post by Astrid Riecken)
- A man walks along a bridge in Brooklyn during a snow storm on January 21, 2014 in New York City. New York City is expected to receive up to 10 inches of snow, with blizzard like conditions, before the storm ends some time in the early hours of Wednesday. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A pedestrian walks in the snow in front of the Barclays Center before the start of a game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center. (Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports)
- A FedEx delivery man crosses Seventh Avenue in New York’s Times Square as snow falls during the rush hour January 21, 2014. (Stan H/Getty Images)
- People walk in New York’s Times Square as snow falls during the rush hour January 21, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issued for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Stan Honda/Getty Images)
- A lone car makes its way down a Brooklyn highway during a snow storm on January 21, 2014 in New York City. New York City is expected to receive up to 10 inches of snow, with blizzard like conditions, before the storm ends some time in the early hours of Wednesday. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A man pulls recyclables across the street during a snowstorm on January 21, 2014 in New York City. Areas of the Northeast are predicted to receive up to a foot of snow in what may be the biggest snowfall of the season so far. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
- The Roman god Mercury, representing commerce, and another figure, representing the Progress of Industry, look down on the snowy scene at N. Charles and Baltimore Streets from above the entrance to the Hotel Monaco. The sculptures date back to the building’s origins as the B&O Railroad headquarters. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)
- A woman walks with an umbrella along the Brooklyn Promenade during snow fall in New York, January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
- A bird flies past the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 21, 2014, as snow falls during a storm. The northeastern United States hunkered down Tuesday for a major snowstorm that forecasters warned could leave as much as one foot (30 centimeters) of snow in some places. Downtown Washington fell virtually silent after the federal government, seeing the swift-moving cold front approaching, closed its doors and told civil servants to stay home. Many offices and schools followed suit, as 20 mile (32 kilometer) per hour winds whipped the falling snow through the unusually quiet streets. Enough snow was expected to fall on the US capital to turn the evening rush hour into a Beltway traffic nightmare, as the storm churned its way into New York and the northeastern New England states. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
- Snow obscures a relief sculpture of Ghandi near the White House January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. A strong winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast between Virginia and Massachusetts and could dump four to eight inches of snow on the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- Traffic moves slowly through the snow into the Holland Tunnel from Manhattan during a snowstorm on January 21, 2014 in New York City. Areas of the Northeast are predicted to receive up to a foot of snow in what may be the biggest snowfall of the season so far. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
- Student tourists from Chattanooga, Tennessee, have a snowball fight on National Mall January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. A strong winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast between Virginia and Massachusetts and could dump four to eight inches of snow on the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- A squirrel stands in the snow on the National Mall January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. A strong winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast between Virginia and Massachusetts and could dump four to eight inches of snow on the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- A female tourist from Japan takes a selfie during a snow storm in Times Square, New York January 21, 2014. A fast-moving winter storm forecast to dump as much as a foot (30 cm) of snow on the northeastern United States on Tuesday was expected to disrupt the evening commute for millions of people along the densely populated coast. (REUTERS/Adrees Latif)
- A woman selling tickets for a Broadway show walks through Times Square during a snow storm in Midtown, New York January 21, 2014. A fast-moving winter storm forecast to dump as much as a foot (30 cm) of snow on the northeastern United States on Tuesday was expected to disrupt the evening commute for millions of people along the densely populated coast. (REUTERS/Adrees Latif)
- People walk past a CitiBike stand during a snowstorm on January 21, 2014 in New York City. Areas of the Northeast are predicted to receive up to a foot of snow in what may be the biggest snowfall of the season so far. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
- The Washington Monument fades into blowing snow on the National Mall January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. A strong winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast between Virginia and Massachusetts and could dump four to eight inches of snow on the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- The Washington Monument fades into blowing snow on the National Mall January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. A strong winter storm is bearing down on the East Coast between Virginia and Massachusetts and could dump four to eight inches of snow on the Washington area. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- A man looks out of a window at the snow from the Staten Island Ferry during a snowstorm that is moving through the Northeast on January 21, 2014 in New York City. Along with dropping arctic tempertures the storm is expected to bring three to five inches by nightfall, with another four to six inches falling overnight. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- Sidewalks are cleared of snow and ice during a snowstorm that is moving through the Northeast on January 21, 2014 in New York City. Along with dropping arctic tempertures the storm is expected to bring three to five inches by nightfall, with another four to six inches falling overnight. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A man walks through the snow in Hoboken, New Jersey January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Eric Thayer)
- A member of the US Secret Service Uniform Division mans his post outside of the White House under a snowfall on January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. The northeastern United States hunkered down Tuesday for a major snowstorm that forecasters warned could leave as much as one foot (30 centimeters) of snow in some places. Downtown Washington fell virtually silent after the federal government, seeing the swift-moving cold front approaching, closed its doors and told civil servants to stay home. Many offices and schools followed suit, as 20 mile (32 kilometer) per hour winds whipped the falling snow through the unusually quiet streets. Enough snow was expected to fall on the US capital to turn the evening rush hour into a Beltway traffic nightmare, as the storm churned its way into New York and the northeastern New England states (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)
- A man jogs in a park beneath the Manhattan Bridge during snow fall in the Brooklyn borough in New York, January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
- Single car accident in Jacksonville outside of the ShopRite food store. The driver walked away from the accident unharmed. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- A woman takes a photo during a snowstorm in Times Square in New York January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
- Birds sit on a wall during a snow storm in New York, January 22, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
- A squirrel runs during a snow storm in New York, January 22, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
- People walk past the art instalation “Red Cube” by Isamu Noguchi during a snow storm that is moving through the Northeast on January 21, 2014 in New York City. Along with dropping arctic tempertures the storm is expected to bring three to five inches by nightfall, with another four to six inches falling overnight. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
- A ferry is seen on the Hudson River with the New York skyline obscured by fog from Hoboken, New Jersey January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Eric Thayer)
- People walk through the snow in Hoboken, New Jersey January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Eric Thayer)
- A woman holds up signs as she stands in quiet protest outside the War Memorial building in Trenton, New Jersey January 21, 2014. Governor Chris Christie is being sworn in today for his second term. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- A man walks in a park along the Hudson River across from New York as snow begins to fall in Hoboken, New Jersey January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
- People walk in a park along the Hudson River across from New York as snow begins to fall in Hoboken, New Jersey January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)
- Ice is seen formed on a car window as sleet falls in the Staten Island borough of New York January 21, 2014. A snow storm is expected to bring foul weather to the North Eastern United States. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- This is a view of cars along North Avenue as a snow storm starts in the city. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- A pedestrian walks along North Avenue near Howard Street as a snow storm starts in the city. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- K.C. Carter and Kecia Hamilton out for a run in Druid Hill Park during the morning snow. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
- A member of the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division brushes snow off his vehicle in front of the White House in Washington during a snowstorm January 21, 2014. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)
- A man crosses a street in Times Square, New York January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
- Members of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Youth for Life group play in the snow at the World War II Memorial on January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. The northeastern United States hunkered down Tuesday for a major snowstorm that forecasters warned could leave as much as one foot (30 centimeters) of snow in some places. Downtown Washington fell virtually silent after the federal government, seeing the swift-moving cold front approaching, closed its doors and told civil servants to stay home. Many offices and schools followed suit, as 20 mile (32 kilometer) per hour winds whipped the falling snow through the unusually quiet streets. Enough snow was expected to fall on the US capital to turn the evening rush hour into a Beltway traffic nightmare, as the storm churned its way into New York and the northeastern New England states. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
- School children take photos during a snow storm in Manhattan’s financial district in New York January 21, 2014. A fast-moving cold front will plunge the U.S. Midwest into a deep freeze on Tuesday and dump up to a foot (30 cm) of snow on parts of the East Coast, forecasters said. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
- A nun visits the Korean War Memorial January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. The northeastern United States hunkered down Tuesday for a major snowstorm that forecasters warned could leave as much as one foot (30 centimeters) of snow in some places. Downtown Washington fell virtually silent after the federal government, seeing the swift-moving cold front approaching, closed its doors and told civil servants to stay home. Many offices and schools followed suit, as 20 mile (32 kilometer) per hour winds whipped the falling snow through the unusually quiet streets. Enough snow was expected to fall on the US capital to turn the evening rush hour into a Beltway traffic nightmare, as the storm churned its way into New York and the northeastern New England states.(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
- A person walks past the empty reflecting pool and a snow obscured Washington Monument January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. The northeastern United States hunkered down Tuesday for a major snowstorm that forecasters warned could leave as much as one foot (30 centimeters) of snow in some places. Downtown Washington fell virtually silent after the federal government, seeing the swift-moving cold front approaching, closed its doors and told civil servants to stay home. Many offices and schools followed suit, as 20 mile (32 kilometer) per hour winds whipped the falling snow through the unusually quiet streets. Enough snow was expected to fall on the US capital to turn the evening rush hour into a Beltway traffic nightmare, as the storm churned its way into New York and the northeastern New England states. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
- A covering of ice formed on the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Building on Mt. Royal Avenue during a snow storm in the city. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun)
- Main Street in Ellicott City, MD on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. (Jen Rynda/BSMG)
- A snow blower clears a path on a pedestrian walk way during a snow storm in New York, January 22, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Duand/AFP/Getty Images)
- Pedestrians walk during a snow storm in New York, January 22, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
- The White House is seen under snowfall on January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. The US government shut itself down Tuesday as a major snowstorm bearing down on the northeastern United States threatened to dump as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) on Washington by day’s end. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
- A member of the Secret Service Uniform Division stands guard in front of the White House under snowfall on January 21, 2014 in Washington, DC. The US government shut itself down Tuesday as a major snowstorm bearing down on the northeastern United States threatened to dump as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) on Washington by day’s end. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)
- A person makes a “happy face” on a car window during a snow storm in New York, January 22, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
- A park ranger on horse patrol during a snow storm in New York, January 22, 2014. In New York, a storm alert was issue for noon (1700 GMT) Tuesday to 6:00 am (1100 GMT) Wednesday with as much as a foot (30 centimeters) forecast for the metropolitan region. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)
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