Images: Massive winter storm begins to dump snow on East, South
Scenes as a significant winter storm impacted the Eastern United States and started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday. Millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, left, walks across a practice field covered in snow and ice, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers host the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC championship NFL football game on Sunday.
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Carolina Panthers personnel work to clear snow and a wintery mix from the tarp covering the field at Bank of America Stadium, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. The Carolina Panthers host the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC championship NFL football game on Sunday.
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Tracey Shelton, left, Paige Willey, center, and Warren Willey, right, of Crisfield, Md., wait to reschedule a flight at Miami International Airport, as their flight to Baltimore was canceled, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Miami. Airlines have canceled more than 2,700 flights Friday to, from or within the U.S., as a blizzard swings up the East Coast, according to flight tracking service FlightAware.
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Students walked in front of dorm towers in low visibility during a winter storm, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Lexington, Ky., Much of Kentucky is under a winter storm warning.
Pablo Alcala/Lexington Herald-Leader
A traveler speaks on the phone as he views the arrival and departure board Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at San Francisco International airport in San Francisco. Dozens of flights have been canceled and delayed at San Francisco International Airport because of a possibly historic blizzard that is set to rip across the East Coast.
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Srikanth Bellamkonda of Andhra Pradesh, India, digs out his car after getting stuck in the snow on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Bowling Green, Ky. A massive blizzard began dumping snow on the southern and eastern United States on Friday, with mass flight cancelations, five states declaring states of emergency and more than two feet (60 centimeters) predicted for Washington alone. Blizzard warnings or watches were in effect along the storm's path, from Arkansas through Tennessee and Kentucky to the mid-Atlantic states and as far north as New York.
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Erica Hiatt passes an umbrella to Lenny Hughes as he swims in the heated pool at the SkyHouse Raleigh apartment building as snow falls, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C.
Jill Knight/The News & Observer
Jacob Saal, left, Alex Saal, middle, and Cooper Wills, right, shovel a driveway after a snowstorm, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Lexington, Ky., Much of Kentucky is under a winter storm warning.
Charles Bertram/Lexington Herald-Leader
Dominick Pisciotta, center, rolls a snow blower while conducting a sale at Meadowlands Hardware ahead of the weekend's snowstorm, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Rutherford, N.J. Towns across the state are hunkering down in preparation for a major snowstorm expected to begin later in the day.
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Stacked from bottom to top, Jack Parker, 9, Micah Wylde, 9, and Luke Wylde, 6, go sledding down their street, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Lauren Carroll/The Winston-Salem Journal
A woman covers her windshield with a cardboard box to protect it from ice and snow before heading to work at Cookout on Western Blvd., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Raleigh, N.C.
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Three-year-old Gwen Parker laughs as she gets up from making a snow angel Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Lauren Carroll/The Winston-Salem Journal
Lori Porter and her dog Hope walk as snow falls near Lowergate Lane in Kernersville, N.C., Friday Jan. 22, 2016.
Bruce Chapman/The Winston-Salem Journal
Riley Meehan, 10, throws snow at her friend, Ella Marion, 12, at Hanes Park Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal
A man walks across an empty street Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
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A man walks down the entertainment strip amid heavy snow in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Much of downtown was deserted as state and city government offices were closed for the day.
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A man walks down Fifth Street in Roanoke, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Schools and government offices closed across most of the state. And while state highway crews and equipment were out in force to plow and treat roads, authorities advised people to stay home if possible.
Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times
"Nice day for walk," says Russell Crawford as he walks around his neighborhood with carrying his dog, Lola, as snow starts to fall in Goochland County on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Goochland, Va.
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Bill Roth pulls his son, Dodge Roth, 3, back up a hill at Providence Elementary School in Chesterfield, Va., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. A steady stream of sledders gathered at the gentle slope next to the baseball field.
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Harper Klein, 4, waves to her dad while sledding with Jonah Barge, 5, down Fifth Street in Roanoke, Va. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Klein made sure to point out to the group whenever she saw a vehicle approaching.
Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times
An overturn vehicle rests on the shoulder of a snow-covered U.S. 522 near Gainesboro, Va., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. There no injuries in the accident. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
Scott Mason/The Winchester Star
A Henrico County police officer works a fender bender at an intersection in Richmond, Va., Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Portions of Virginia are under a blizzard warning.
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The Virginia Tech campus was closed and a snow route in effect during a winter storm, Friday Jan. 22, 2016, in Blacksburg, Va. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
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A group of friends from Blacksburg's Young Life chapter took to the streets to tryout sliding on lunch trays, sleds and their shoes during a winter storm, Friday Jan. 22, 2016, in Blacksburg, Va. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
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A wind gust blows Ryan Couse's hat off during a game of tackle football on Main Street during a winter storm, Friday Jan. 22, 2016, in Blacksburg, Va. Members of Virginia Tech's Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity and some friends decided to have some outdoor fun during Friday's snow.
Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times
Cameron Cox, 9, makes himself as aerodynamic as possible as he speeds head-first down a perfectly snow-covered Junction Street while his dad David, upper right, helps 6-year-old Ethan Dorsey get going Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Beckley, W.Va. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
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Aaron Gordon, third from right, Green Cochran and Derrick Jenkins, help push Stephanie Taylor's vehicle into the KFC parking lot after getting stuck in the snow along Robert C. Byrd Drive Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2016, in Beckley, W.Va. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
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Kenneth Shrewsburry, foreground, and Roy Lester, obscured, give a push to struggling motorists as they try to make their way up a snow-covered Center Street, Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2016, in Beckley, W.Va. A blizzard menacing the Eastern United States started dumping snow in Virginia, Tennessee and other parts of the South on Friday as millions of people in the storm's path prepared for icy roads, possible power outages and other treacherous conditions.
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Officers stand outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, during the March for Life 2016, the annual rally on the anniversary of 1973 'Roe v. Wade' U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
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Chris Vozzo, who is visiting from Australia, stops to photograph snow falling in Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The Nation's Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snowstorm expected to begin later today and with food and supplies vanished from store shelves, five states and the District of Columbia declared states of emergency ahead of the slow-moving system.
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A pedestrian crosses a snow-covered Capitol Avenue, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Little Rock, Ark. Heavy snow fell overnight with Little Rock and North Little Rock accumulating 4-6 inches of snow in some parts.
Melissa Sue Gerrits/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A driver clears snow of his semi-trailer while waiting for a tow truck after jack-knifing his rig on the westbound 65th street on-ramp to Interstate 30, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in south Little Rock, Ark. Heavy snow fell overnight with Little Rock and North Little Rock accumulating 4-6 inches of snow in some parts.
Jeff Mitchell/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A group of men help push a car through the snow up hill onto 11th Street Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Little Rock, Ark. Heavy snow fell overnight with Little Rock and North Little Rock accumulating 4-6 inches of snow in some parts.
Melissa Sue Gerrits/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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