Snowstorm hits the northeast
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Hattiesburg Police officers talk to onlookers at a damaged gas station in Hattiesburg, Miss. after an apparent tornado that moved through area on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. -
Hardy Street in front of the University of Southern Mississippi campus is obstructed by debris blown by an apparent tornado in Hattiesburg, Miss., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. -
This photo provided by Jordan Holliman shows a tornado moving through Hattiesburg, Miss., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Emergency officials say an apparent tornado has caused significant damage in Hattiesburg, Miss., after passing along a main road. Major damage was reported in Hattiesburg and Petal, including on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. -
The Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, is blanketed in snow Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of the New England states. -
Airport manager Bruce Prentiss operates a blowing machine to clear snow as planes are sit idle in Marlborough, Mass., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, after more than two feet of snow blanketed the region from a storm that ended Saturday. -
A row of school busses are buried in snow near Bridgeport, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of the New England states. -
Cars are buried in snow in near Hamden, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of the New England states. -
A car in a Hamden, Connecticut parking lot is isolated by snow Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of the New England states. -
Small planes are snowed in at the closed Bridgeport, Conn., airport Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of the New England states. -
Cars are buried by snow near Hamden, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in the aftermath of a storm that hit Connecticut and much of the New England states. -
A heavily damaged vehicle sits near the front of the University of Southern Mississippi on Hardy Street in Hattiesburg Miss., Feb 10, 2013 after a tornado passed through the city Sunday afternoon. -
Two people are seen consoling one another in a shattered door way along Hardy Street in Hattiesburg Miss., Feb 10, 2013 after a tornado passed through the city Sunday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2013. Major damage was reported in Hattiesburg and Petal, including on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. -
Emergency personnel stage near the University of Southern Mississippi along Hardy Street in Hattiesburg Miss., Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 after a tornado passed through the city. Major damage was reported in Hattiesburg and Petal, including on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. -
An overturned car lies in front of the University of Southern Mississippi campus in Hattiesburg, Miss., after a possible tornado Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. -
A business at 5133 Lincoln Road Extension in Hattiesburg, Miss., is damaged after an apparent tornado Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Major damage was reported in Hattiesburg and Petal, including on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. -
The American Red Cross center in Hattiesburg, Miss., is completely destroyed after an apparent tornado that moved through area on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. -
People pause for a picture while digging out their cars in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. A howling storm across the Northeast left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in 1 to 3 feet of snow Saturday, stranding motorists on highways overnight and piling up drifts so high that some homeowners couldn't get their doors open. More than 650,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity. -
Cheryl Roegner of the North End neighborhood of Boston, sits in the sun and the snow on a bench in Paul Revere Mall next to a snow sculpture she says she did not have a hand in making, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 in the North End neighborhood of Boston. With temperatures in the 40's many turned out to enjoy the sun and some of the two-feet of snow left by Friday and Saturday's storm throughout Boston. -
Kris Kachline clears the back deck of her snow-encrusted home in the Windmill Point neighborhood of Hull, Mass., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, after more than two feet of snow blanketed the region from a storm that ended Saturday. -
Piles of snow surround a bank of pay phones on Boston Common in front of the Statehouse, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, after more than two feet of snow blanketed the region from a storm that ended Saturday. -
Harley, a Vizsla, displays his athleticism as his owners Darrin and Lorie Campbell clear their driveway in Dartmouth, N.S. on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. A major winter storm swept through Atlantic Canada on the weekend causing power outages and disrupting travel. -
Snow begins to melt on cars parked at a dealership after a winter storm in Hartford, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. A howling storm across the Northeast left much of the New York-to-Boston corridor covered with more than three feet of snow on Friday into Saturday morning. -
A parking meter pokes out of a snow bank during a blizzard, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Portland, Maine. The storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow as of Saturday afternoon, breaking the record for the biggest storm on record. -
Neil Hodges uses a snow blower to clear drifting snow from in front of his home in Concord, N.H. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. -
Snowbound vehicles remain stranded Saturday morning, Feb. 9, 2013 along Route 347 in Lake Grove, N.Y. Hundreds of cars were stranded on New York’s Long Island roadways as snow rapidly covered roadways. Many people abandoned their vehicles and first responders rescued motorists who chose to spend the frigid night in their vehicles. -
Jack Katovitz, 14, clears a path for Lucky, a Yorkie Poodle, on his driveway that was covered with over a foot of snow after a storm on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Lattingtown, N.Y. -
Holly Stout, 8, left, and Anna Roth, 7, slide down icy steps in Maplewood, N.J., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The Northeast storm dumped over a foot of snow in northern N.J. -
John March walks his dog Grommit past damaged houses along the beach in Plum Island in Newbury, Mass., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. -
John Silver shovels snow between buried cars in front of his home on Third Street in South Boston, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/ Gene J. Puskar) -
A snowboarder catches some air while taking advantage of a makeshift terrain park on Boston Common in Boston, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The Boston area received about two feet of snow from a winter storm. A howling storm across the Northeast left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in 1 to 3 feet of snow Saturday, stranding motorists on highways overnight and piling up drifts so high that some homeowners couldn't get their doors open. More than 650,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity. -
A man tries to free his car from the snow as dozens of motorists are stranded in blizzard conditions along Route 347 in Lake Grove, N.Y., early Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, Many people abandoned their vehicles along Long Island roadways after they became stuck in the rapidly falling snow. Frist responders rescued a number of people from stranded cars, some having spent the night in frigid temperatures. (AP Photo/ Newsday, John Paraskevas) -
Pedestrians make their way down a road during whiteout conditions in Salisbury, Mass. Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. A behemoth storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and blizzard conditions swept through the Northeast on Saturday, dumping more than 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to 650,000 homes and businesses. (AP Photo/ Elise Amendola) -
A boy digs around a car marked with a sign on a street in Windsor Locks, Conn., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. A behemoth storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and blizzard conditions swept through the Northeast overnight. (AP Photo/ Jessica Hill) -
A boy digs around a car marked with a sign on a street in Windsor Locks, Conn., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. A behemoth storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and blizzard conditions swept through the Northeast overnight. (AP Photo/ Jessica Hill)
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Mark Gasbarro starts to snow blow his driveway after two feet of snow fell during the blizzard Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Providence, R.I. A howling storm across the Northeast left the New York-to-Boston corridor shrouded in 1 to 3 feet of snow Saturday, stranding motorists on highways overnight and piling up drifts so high that some homeowners couldn't get their doors open. More than 650,000 homes and businesses were left without electricity. (AP Photo/ Stew Milne) -
Wet snow coats houses along the South River at high tide in the Humarock coastal neighborhood of Scituate Mass. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. A behemoth storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and blizzard conditions swept through the Northeast overnight. (AP Photo/ The Patriot Ledger, Greg Derr) -
Juan Tavares carries his bike rather than risk riding on a snow-covered street during a blizzard, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Portland, Maine. The storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow as of Saturday afternoon, breaking the record for the biggest storm on record. (AP Photo/ Robert F. Bukaty) -
Tom Nee carries wood to shore up his damaged home on Plum Island in Newbury Mass., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. A behemoth storm packing hurricane-force wind gusts and blizzard conditions swept through the Northeast on Saturday, dumping more than 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to 650,000 homes and businesses. (AP Photo/ Elise Amendola) -
A woman digs out her car after it was blocked in by drifting snow during a blizzard, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Portland, Maine. The storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow as of Saturday afternoon, breaking the record for the biggest storm on record. (AP Photo/ Robert F. Bukaty) -
Ice clings to Ken Anderson's eyebrows and mustache as he uses a snowblower during a blizzard, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Portland, Maine. The storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow as of Saturday afternoon, breaking the record for the biggest storm on record. (AP Photo/ Robert F. Bukaty) -
Riders wait in a bus stop where color-tinted windows collect snow during a storm, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in Portland, Maine. The National Weather Service says a blizzard warning is issued Friday evening for the southern coast. The forecast calls for up to 2 feet of snow and winds gusting to 50 mph. -
Mary Ann Bova walks along a slippery snow-covered sidewalk during a winter storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. In some upstate areas, snow fell early Friday morning and was expected to increase throughout the day, with the heaviest accumulations expected in eastern New York on Friday night. -
A group of men help push a sports car up a snow-covered street in the Old Port section of Portland, Maine, during a snow storm, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. The storm is expected to dump up to two feet of snow on the region. -
Jack Percoco of Cambridge, Mass. reaches into depleted shelves for milk at a supermarket in Somerville, Mass., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. A major winter storm is heading toward the U.S. Northeast with up to 2 feet of snow expected for a Boston-area region that has seen mostly bare ground this winter. (AP Photo/ Elise Amendola) -
Passengers look to an overhead sign displaying departure times for trains in New York's Penn Station, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. A storm poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond beginning Friday could be one for the record books, forecasters warned, as residents scurried to stock up on food and water and road crews readied salt and sand. -
A pedestrian braces into the wind walking on Boston City Hall plaza as snow falls on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. A major winter storm is heading toward the U.S. Northeast with up to 2 feet of snow expected for a Boston-area region that has seen mostly bare ground this winter. -
Emmit Green clears snow from his driveway in Saginaw Friday morning, Feb. 8, 2013 so he can get to work after a winter storm dumped more than six inches of powdery snow on Saginaw overnight. All area schools were closed after a winter storm dumped more than six inches of powdery snow on Saginaw overnight. Areas north of the city received closer to a foot of new powder. -
Russell Hardison walks to the bus stop after shopping during a winter storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. In some upstate areas, snow fell early Friday morning and was expected to increase throughout the day, with the heaviest accumulations expected in eastern New York on Friday night. -
A crossing guard takes cover from the snow under the awning of a restaurant in New York's Chinatown, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. A storm poised to dump up to 3-feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond beginning Friday could be one for the record books, forecasters warned, as residents scurried to stock up on food and water and road crews readied salt and sand. -
A man walks down the steps of Boston City Hall as snow falls on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. A major winter storm is heading toward the U.S. Northeast with up to 2 feet of snow expected for a Boston-area region that has seen mostly bare ground this winter. -
A kid enjoys a snow sled in the snow-covered at Lake Michigan in Chicago, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Lake and McHenry counties for most of Thursday, with freezing rain, sleet and snow possibly stretching over the morning and evening commutes. -
A man shovels a sidewalk outside a business as a storm poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston arrives in Manchester, Conn., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Forecasters warn this could be one for the record books, as residents scurried to stock up on food and water and gas. -
Rayburn Vandergrift walks along the snowy and misty Huckleberry Trail after a winter storm deposited snow in Blacksburg Va., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. -
With snow accumulating on Route 93, cars head toward the New Hampshire border prior to a mandatory Massachusetts statewide driving ban in Andover, Mass., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency Friday and banned travel on roads as of 4 p.m. as a blizzard that could bring nearly 3 feet of snow to the region began to intensify. As the storm gains strength, it will bring "extremely dangerous conditions" with bands of snow dropping up to 2 to 3 inches per hour at the height of the blizzard, Patrick said. -
Andre Tranchemantague, left, and Will Guerette, ski on a snow-covered road as they make there way to a bar during the early stages of a snow storm, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in Portland, Maine. A snowstorm sweeping into Maine already has dumped half-a-foot of snow around Portland and contributed to a 19-car pileup. And it's just getting started. Chris Legrow from the National Weather Service says a blizzard warning is issued Friday evening for the southern coast, when the main storm arrives. The forecast calls for up to 2 feet of snow and winds gusting to 50 mph. -
Melissa Anderson shovels the sidewalk in front of her laundromat while trying to keep up with a snow storm that is expected to dump up to two feet of snow, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in Portland, Maine. Anderson's business received only one customer by noon time, prompting her to close early and wait for the storm to pass. -
A massive winter storm is coming together as two low pressure systems are merging over the U.S. East Coast. A satellite image from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite on February 8, 2013 shows a western frontal system approaching the coastal low pressure area. The satellite image, captured at 9:01 a.m. EST, shows clouds associated with the western frontal system stretching from Canada through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, into the Gulf of Mexico. The comma-shaped low pressure system located over the Atlantic, east of Virginia, is forecast to merge with the front and create a powerful nor'easter. The National Weather Service expects the merged storm to move northeast and drop between two to three feet of snow in parts of New England.
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