Heavy snow, high winds hit the Northeast
Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area.
- Mike Read of Morristown, N.J., walks down South Street as a Nor’easter blasts N.J. and the Northeast with heavy snow, high winds. The late-winter storm is expected to drop as much as two feet of snow on Morris County, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (Bob Karp /The Daily Record via AP)
- Times Square Alliance workers maintain the district during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Wheelbarrows and traffic cones are covered in snow in the back of a truck March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- A snowball remaining from the last snowstorm is covered with a fresh coat of snow in Gorgas Park before dawn March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Johnny Demalavezi, 56, walks through the snow March 14, 2017 in the Roxborough area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Joel Gyimesi, 32, walks his dog “Philly” through Gorgas Park in the snow March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Men shovel a sidewalk March 14, 27, 2017 in the Roxborough area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- A woman walks across a deserted street March 14, 27, 2017 in the Roxborough area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- A man waits for his bus at a stop March 14, 2017 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Paul Hammer of Ledgecrest Greenhouses changes the numbers off days remaining until spring on a sign in front of his nursery in Mansfield, Conn., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)
- A man walks his dog in the snow in Central Park during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Traffic is light on I-95 near Secacus, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
- Alex Martinez of Morristown, N.J., fights heavy winds as he snow blow on Washington Street in Morristown, N.J., as a Nor’easter blasts N.J. and the Northeast with heavy snow, high winds. The late-winter storm is expected to drop as much as two feet of snow on Morris County, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. (Bob Karp /The Daily Record via AP)
- Snow plows work to keep the grounds clear at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
- Snowplows work to keep the grounds clear at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
- People carry a salt spreader and a shovel at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places Tuesday, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
- Bryce Roth, 10, and dad Tommy Roth both shovel snow on their sidewalks on Hanover Ave in Allentown, Pa., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as a Nor’easter hit the Lehigh Valley. They were out for about an hour trying to make headway on the falling snow. “It’s crazy, but it doesn’t bother me” Bryce said “Yeah, I love it” his dad Tommy said with a sarcastic grin. The heaviest snow in Pennsylvania fell in a swath from the Gettysburg area near the Maryland line in the south, straight north to New York, and northeast to the Pocono Mountains, the Lehigh Valley and the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre region. (April Bartholomew /The Morning Call via AP)
- Vehicles travel on Main Street in Bethlehem, Pa., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as a Nor’easter hit the Lehigh Valley. The heaviest snow in Pennsylvania fell in a swath from the Gettysburg area near the Maryland line in the south, straight north to New York, and northeast to the Pocono Mountains, the Lehigh Valley and the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre region. (April Bartholomew /The Morning Call via AP)
- Ice pellets accumulate during a winter storm in a backyard Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Havertown, Pa. A sloppy late-season storm lashed the Northeast with sleet and more than a foot of snow in some places, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor after a remarkably mild February had lulled people into thinking the worst of winter was over. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
- Snow whips around as Joe Shields, of Coplay clears a path with a snowblower at the Holiday Inn in downtown Allentown, Pa., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as a Nor’easter hit the Lehigh Valley. The heaviest snow in Pennsylvania fell in a swath from the Gettysburg area near the Maryland line in the south, straight north to New York, and northeast to the Pocono Mountains, the Lehigh Valley and the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre region. (April Bartholomew /The Morning Call via AP)
- A mural stating “America” is partially covered by snow March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Times Square Alliance workers maintain the district during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Cars move through the snow during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- A cyclist in the snow on Fifth Avenue during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Joel Gyimesi, 32, walks his dog “Philly” through Gorgas Park in the snow March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Windshield wipers are raised as snow accumulates on top of cars March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Tourists cross the street in Times Square during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Snow accumulates on top of a fallen motorcycle March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Signs advertise an apartment complex March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Snow lies on top of a bicycle route March 14, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Snow plows line up on Fifth Avenue during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Snow blankets new cars parked in a lot March 14, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania. A blizzard is forecast to bring more than a foot of snow and high winds to up to eight states in the Northeast region, as New York and New Jersey are under a state of emergency. School districts across the entire region were closed and thousands of flights were canceled. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
- Times Square Alliance workers maintain the red steps in Father Duffy Square during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Times Square Alliance workers maintain the district during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Walkers in the snow in Central Park during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Snow plows line up on Fifth Avenue during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- A plow operates along Fifth Avenue during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Runners run in Central Park during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)
- Tourists walk up Fifth Avenue during a day of heavy snow and freezing rain on March 14, 2017 in New York City. Much of the Northeast is under a state of emergency as a blizzard is expected to bring over one foot of snow and high winds to the area. (Photo by Kevin Hagen/Getty Images)