Winter snow storm cripples south, takes aim at northeast
Snow has blanketed much of the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the United States. New York City, Washington D.C., Charlotte, N.C., Raleigh, N.C., and Atlanta were hit particularly hard by the snow storm and winter weather.
- A cyclist looks at the US Congress building as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- A normally busy Freedom Parkway sits empty in front of the Atlanta skyline. (Photo by Davis Turner/Getty Images)
- Northbound on Interstate 85 is at a standstill at rush-hour in Durham, N.C. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)
- Snow falls outside PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
- Snow falls in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
- Snow plows push snow off of Pennsylvania Ave. near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
- A man braces his umbrella while walking through the snow in New York City. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
- A man walks along the snow-covered Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
- People walk through the snow in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A man holds an upturned umbrella during a snowstorm in New York City. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority employees shovel snow out of bus stops at the Takoma Metrorail Station. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
- People travel on cross country skies near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
- A women travels on cross country skies near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
- A view of the White House as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- Young people make ‘snow angel’ in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- People walk in front of the Lincoln Memorial as a heavy snow storm hits Washington D.C. (MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- Hazardous driving conditions leave Ponce De Leo Avenue nearly deserted in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Davis Turner/Getty Images)
- A view of a snow-covered car in Chevy Chase. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
- Workers use snow-blowers to clear snow from a sidewalk in Chevy Chase. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
- A pedestrian walks across Gervais Street in Columbia, S.C. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)
- A Highway Patrol officer checks on a stranded motorist on Hammond Road in Raleigh, N.C. (Travis Long/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)
- Turron Williams, who helped push cars stuck in the snow, crosses the intersection of Capanoke Road and Hammond Road in Raleigh, N.C. (Travis Long/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)
- Snow clings to Turron Williams’ beard and eyelashes in Raleigh, N.C. (Travis Long/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)
- A pedestrian walks in the snow on South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte, N.C. (Mark Hames/Charlotte Observer/MCT)
- A wrecker service driver assists motorists stuck in the snow on I-85 South in Mecklenburg County, N.C. (Robert Lahser/Charlotte Observer/MCT)
- Peter Phillips uses his cross-country skies to navigate the frozen streets in Charlotte, N.C. (Robert Lahser/Charlotte Observer/MCT)
- A commuter tries to cross Bowery through heavy snow in Manhattan, New York. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- A commuter crosses Chrystie Street through heavy snow in Manhattan. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- People walk along 5th Avenue at Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- A man watches as dogs play in Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- A man photographs the snow covered Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
- Birds sit on a wire fence in Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- Snow removal equipment drives along Pennsylvania Ave.in front of the White House after the region was pounded with snow overnight around Washington. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)
- A jogger makes his way through the snow on the National Mall in Washington. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
- Snow is cleared from a walkway to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
- A dog runs along a path in Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- Commuters make their way through heavy snow in New York. (REUTERS/Joshua Lott)
- Oretha Bailey digs out her car that is buried in snow in Silver Spring. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)
- A sign is seen at Central Park in New York City as people play in the snow. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- A couple from Arlington, Va., take a “selfie” in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
- Tom Russell maneuvers his snow blower through a tight space in Silver Spring. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)
- Snow is cleared from a walkway to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
- Commuters wait on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority platform for a train in heavy snow in the Queens borough of New York. (REUTERS/Joshua Lott)
- A man walks through Lafayette Park in front of the White House during a major winter storm that closed U.S. Federal Government offices for the day and shut down much of the city of Washington. (REUTERS/Jim Bourg)
- A commuter walks through through heavy snow in the SOHo district of Manhattan, New York. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- Joggers make their way through the snow in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
- Commuters cross Broadway through heavy snow in Manhattan. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
- A guard from the U.S. National Gallery of Art pushes a police vehicle out after it got stuck in the snow during a major snow storm that closed U.S. Federal Government offices for the day and shut down much of the city of Washington. (REUTERS/Jim Bourg)
- People board a bus on 5th Avenue at Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- Snow removal equipment drives along Pennsylvania Ave.in front of the White House after the region was pounded with snow overnight around Washington. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)
- A police car sits at the entrance to a parking lot in the snow at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
- The Capital Beltway, normally observed with bumper to bumper morning commuter traffic, is seen during a snow storm in Silver Spring. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)
- William Little shovels out his driveway in deep snow in Silver Spring. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)
- Commuters wait for a bus on 5th Avenue at Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- A CSX freight train blasts through high snow at a crossing in Silver Spring. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron)
- A commuter waits for an early morning bus that is not going to arrive due to suspended bus service as a major snow storm hits the Washington area. (REUTERS/Jim Bourg)
- A snow plow knocks snow off an Atlanta expressway during an ice storm. (REUTERS/Tami Chappell)
- A snowplow finds itself in the ditch after sliding off a snow-covered North Carolina Highway. (REUTERS/Zach Albertson)
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Officers work to assist motorists as they attempt to drive up a hill covered in snow in. (REUTERS/Chris Keane)
- A motorist works to turn around as the freeway leaving downtown Charlotte is backed up due to snow and ice on the roadway. (REUTERS/Chris Keane)
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Officers work to assist motorists as they attempt to drive up a hill that is covered in snow. (REUTERS/Chris Keane )
- A garbage truck plows along 5th Avenue at Central Park as it snows in New York. (REUTERS/Carlo Allegri)
- A sand truck dumps salt and sand on a downtown expressway as drivers heed advice to not drive during an ice storm in Atlanta. (REUTERS/Tami Chappell)