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Photo Gallery: East Coast Hit By Second Major Storm
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— Kevin Trodden clears sidewalks at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. The region was struck Wednesday with the second major snowstorm in less than a week – making it the snowiest winter on record in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Kevin Trodden clears sidewalks at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. The region was struck Wednesday with the second major snowstorm in less than a week – making it the snowiest winter on record in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Mark Wilson / Getty Images
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— Crews attempt to remove snow at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday. Wednesday's storm was crippling to national airline travel.
Crews attempt to remove snow at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday. Wednesday's storm was crippling to national airline travel.
Matt Rourke / AP
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— The Washington Monument is seen beneath a fresh layer of snow on Thursday. About 230,000 federal workers have been off work since Friday afternoon, and the U.S. House of Representatives canceled the rest of its workweek owing to weather conditions.
The Washington Monument is seen beneath a fresh layer of snow on Thursday. About 230,000 federal workers have been off work since Friday afternoon, and the U.S. House of Representatives canceled the rest of its workweek owing to weather conditions.
Cliff Owen / AP
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— Edwardo Rubio shovels snow along Lexington Avenue in Passaic, N.J., on Wednesday.
Edwardo Rubio shovels snow along Lexington Avenue in Passaic, N.J., on Wednesday.
Elizabeth Lara / North Jersey Herald & News via AP
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— John Sarria clears snow from Shubert Alley in New York's Broadway theater district Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings in the area.
John Sarria clears snow from Shubert Alley in New York's Broadway theater district Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings in the area.
Richard Drew / AP
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— Jarett Merk takes his dog, Haden, for a walk in Rose Park in Washington, D.C.
Jarett Merk takes his dog, Haden, for a walk in Rose Park in Washington, D.C.
Alex Brandon / AP
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— High winds caused low visibility and near white-out conditions across the Northeast in cities such as Baltimore, Md.
High winds caused low visibility and near white-out conditions across the Northeast in cities such as Baltimore, Md.
Rob Carr / AP
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— Trucks plow Park Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan in New York. The region is predicted to have 12-18 inches of snow by tonight.
Trucks plow Park Avenue on the East Side of Manhattan in New York. The region is predicted to have 12-18 inches of snow by tonight.
Stan Honda / AFP/Getty Images
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— Emily Tibbott skis past U.S. Capitol Police Officer Sean Whitehead on Capitol Hill.
Emily Tibbott skis past U.S. Capitol Police Officer Sean Whitehead on Capitol Hill.
Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP
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— People brave the snow to walk their pets in Central Park as a major snowstorm hits New York City.
People brave the snow to walk their pets in Central Park as a major snowstorm hits New York City.
Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images
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— Chris Strader (left) and Rob Larson unload a new shipment of snow shovels at Frager's Hardware in Washington.
Chris Strader (left) and Rob Larson unload a new shipment of snow shovels at Frager's Hardware in Washington.
Jacquelyn Martin / AP
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— Snow blankets the West Side Railyards in New York.
Snow blankets the West Side Railyards in New York.
Sean Thompson / AP
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— An Amish couple rides in a horse-drawn open buggy through a winter storm Wednesday in St. Mary's, Md.
An Amish couple rides in a horse-drawn open buggy through a winter storm Wednesday in St. Mary's, Md.
Mark Wilson / Getty Images