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Saturday, January 23, 2016

THE BIG BLIZZARD IN PICTURES - JONAS WREAKS HAVOC with victims on icy roads, thousands of cancelled flights, and store shelves emptied by panic buyers - See images of this extreme weather event

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Jonas claims its first victims: At least 10 are killed by 'life and death' blizzard. Washington could be buried under record 30 inches of snow. New York braces itself for two feet. 7,700 flights are cancelled. 85million are threatened 
Clean-up is beginning in states across the county after 'life-threatening' storm Jonas battered the East Coast on Saturday
  • The storm has moved out over the Atlantic Ocean with only a few scattered flurries expected in some areas on Sunday, but rising temperatures coupled with sunlight could lead to icy conditions come Monday
  • New York City is opening up subways, mass transit and roadways after closing and shutting down the systems to deal with the massive snowfall, which accounted for the second biggest blizzard the city has seen since 1869
  • The storm dumped up to 40 inches of snow in some areas with one in seven Americans seeing half-a-foot of snow by Sunday 
  • Twenty-one people have been killed nationwide in weather-related accidents, according to police departments
  • Devastating coastal flooding in New Jersey caused by the storm is expected to continue as a result of the tides brought about by the full moon

    • Sn-awww! Smithsonian zoo's giant panda rolls adorably around in winter storm Jonas
    At least someone is enjoying the blizzard.  Tian Tian, the giant panda at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington plays in the snow.

     Ice and water floods overtook several homes and businesses across North Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday
    North Wildwood, New Jersey.  High tides worse than those during Hurricane Sandy.

    A resident shovels snow away from the entrance to his home in Union City, New Jersey on Sunday
    Cars buried in Union City, New Jersey

    See updated images of the storm aftermath

    Cars sit buried in snow in Union City, New Jersey the day after the storm as residents enjoy a bit more down time before some serious shoveling
    Union City, New Jersey.  Man in the background trying to find his car.

    One day after record snowfall covered the city and high winds kept most residents inside, the sun came out in Brooklyn
    Brooklyn, NY, in the aftermath

    A group of children participate in a giant snowball fight in Dupont Circle in Washington DC the day after Saturday's blizzard
    Kids having fun in Dupont Circle, Washington DC

    New York City (above on Sunday morning) is opening up subways, mass transit and roadways after closing and shutting down the systems to deal with the massive snowfall, which accounted for the second biggest blizzard the city has seen since 1869
    Now the slush and the mess - New York City street

    A National Park Service plows Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, careful to avoid a lone snowman
    Clearing the snow around the White House

     Snow covers the unplowed streets of the Federal Hill neighborhood in Baltimore as the sun rises on Sunday
     Baltimore at sunrise

    High tides in North Wildwood, New Jersey, surpassed the tide of Hurricane Sandy according to North Wildwood city officials
    High tides in North Wildwood, New Jersey, surpassed those of Hurricane Sandy, according to officials.

    A car attempts to drive through the flooded streets of North Wildwood, New Jersey, on Saturday
    North Wildwood, New Jersey

    Pedestrians cope with snow covering sidewalks and streets in Time Square as the city filled with snow from storm Jonas tonight
    Times Square, NYC

    People cross-country ski past the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall after a snowstorm on Saturday after snow blanketed the city
    Devoted dog owners walking their pooch on Saturday at the National Mall, Washington DC


    People use a wall surrounding the Washington Monument to walk above the snow after a snowstorm on Saturday
    People used a wall surrounding the Washington Monument to walk above the snow on Saturday

    A woman carefully enters Columbia Circle subway stop, where the stairs were covered in packed snow, on Saturday
    Columbia Circle subway stop on Saturday


    People walk through the streets of the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday during the blizzard
    Brooklyn, during the blizzard

    A resident skies through a park during a snow storm in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, on Saturday
    A resident chooses to ski during the storm at Old Greenwich, Connecticut, on Saturday



    Snow slows down traffic on Interstate 40, Friday morning in Nashville, Tennessee. Ten deaths have already been connected to icy road conditions in Jonas' path
    Snow slows down traffic on Interstate 40, Friday morning in Nashville, Tennessee. Ten deaths have already been connected to icy road conditions in Jonas' path

    The winter storm is dumping plenty of snow throughout New York as the Brooklyn Bridge park is pictured almost fully covered with snow
    The winter storm is dumping plenty of snow throughout New York as the Brooklyn Bridge park is pictured almost fully covered with snow

    The snow storm has whipped up high waves along Cape May in New Jersey with Governor Chris Christie warning against travelling 
    Strong tides along the New Jersey coast

    Snow is expected to keep falling all of today and overnight in New York at up to three inches per hour as people have been warned not to travel except in emergencies (pictured, Park Slope in Brooklyn)
    Brooklyn, Saturday morning


    An optimist pushes his cart along the world famous Atlantic City Boardwalk hoping for a customer during the major snowstorm 
    A vendor in complete denial of reality
    walks along the Atlantic City boardwalk with his cart.

    Ten inches of snow has already fallen in Manhattan this morning with up to 24 expected before the end of the day, and another 18 to come tomorrow as winter storm Jonas advanced up the East Coast this morning

    Ten inches of snow has already fallen in Manhattan by Saturday morning with up to 24 expected before the end of the day, and another 18 to come tomorrow as winter storm Jonas advanced up the East Coast.

    Ten states have now declared emergencies across the East Coast, from Georgia to New Jersey (pictured, Murfreesboro, Tennessee)New Jersey wonderland


    In Virginia (pictured) cops today said they responded to more than 1,000 car accidents overnight and another 800 breakdowns
    A scene in Virginia

    Workers are battling to keep roads and sidewalks open in New York today after more than ten inches of snow fell this morning
    New York City cleanup

    People shovel snow on the sidewalk in Washington after city officials recommended that people attempt to keep their homes accessible
    Washington D.C. Saturday morning. 

    A couple walk their dog for in the winter weather in Washington D.C. as steady snowfall was expected to continue all of today
    Washington DC.  The dog absolutely has to go out.

    A homeless man sleeps on top of a steam grate early in the morning during a major blizzard in Washington, D.C.
    Homeless man on a steam grate, Washington DC

    A soldier with the Washington, D.C. National Guard assists a motorist who has become stuck in the snow in Washington, D.C. today
    A common scene.  Here a soldier assists a woman in Washington DC.

    Pedestrians pause to take pictures during the evening near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in the middle of a snowstorm in Washington, D.C. Friday night
    Pedestrians pause to take pictures during the evening near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, in the middle of a snowstorm in Washington, D.C. Friday night

    These snaps show the incredible effect a winter storm had on Michigan in the USA earlier on this week
    Lake Michigan, earlier this week

    St Joseph North Pier Lighthouse, displaying its frosty coat of ice from recent storms on Lake Michigan
    St Joseph North Pier Lighthouse, displaying its frosty coat of ice from recent storms on Lake Michigan

    Temperatures well below freezing turned these 30ft tall lighthouses into giant icicles 
    Temperatures well below freezing turned these 30ft tall lighthouses into giant icicles 


    Ghost town: A pedestrian walks across a deserted E Street downtown as the first snow from the blizzard moved in on the capital
    Ghost town: A pedestrian walks across a deserted E Street downtown Washington DC as the first snow from the blizzard moved in on the capital

    Shelves in Washington, DC, supermarkets were bare on Thursday as people rushed to stock up on food
    Shelves in Washington, DC, supermarkets were bare on Thursday as people rushed to stock up on food

     Snow falls on the sculptures at the Korean War Veterans Memorial after sunset in Washington, D.C. on Friday
    Snow falls on the sculptures at the Korean War Veterans Memorial after sunset in Washington, D.C. on Friday

     Hunkering down: A group of nuns visting Washington from their convent in Chicago look more like the sculptures at the Korean War Memorial as they walk in the early snow
     Hunkering down: A group of nuns visiting Washington from their convent in Chicago look more like the sculptures at the Korean War Memorial as they walk in the early snow

     A woman walks by the United States Marine Corps Monument in Washington D.C. on Friday as snow falls during the winter storm
     A woman walks by the United States Marine Corps Monument in Washington D.C. on Friday as snow falls during the winter storm

     Presidential dog Sunny is walked by a handler outside the White House in Washington, Friday, January 22, 2016
     FIRST DOG Presidential dog Sunny is walked by a handler outside the White House in Washington, Friday, January 22, 2016
     Rescue personnel work at the scene of a five vehicle accident along Interstate 81 in Wythe County, Virginia Friday, January 22, 2016
     Rescue personnel work at the scene of a five vehicle accident along Interstate 81 in Wythe County, Virginia Friday, January 22, 2016

     Pat Cantrell of Oak Grove, Mississippi, right, helps David Walkley move branches from his parents' home on Friday, January 22, 2016 after a EF2 tornado swept through Rocky Branch area in Sumrall
     Pat Cantrell of Oak Grove, Mississippi, right, helps David Walkley move branches from his parents' home on Friday, January 22, 2016 after a EF2 tornado swept through Rocky Branch area in Sumrall

     Members of the community help clean up debris from a family's personal shop on Friday, January 22, 2016 after an EF2 tornado swept through the Rocky Branch area of Sumrall, Mississippi
     Members of the community help clean up debris from a family's personal shop on Friday, January 22, 2016 after an EF2 tornado swept through the Rocky Branch area of Sumrall, Mississippi

     Neighbors Steve Turner, left, and Mac McDonald talk as they take their dogs for an evening walk in the snow Friday in Nashville, Tennessee
     Neighbors Steve Turner, left, and Mac McDonald talk as they take their dogs for an evening walk in the snow Friday in Nashville, Tennessee

     Lara Gastinger cross-country skis along the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia as snow falls on Friday, January 22, 2016
     Lara Gastinger cross-country skis along the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia as snow falls on Friday, January 22, 2016


     Snow plows and traffic make their way south along Interstate 40 in Durham and Orange County in North Carolina on Friday
     Snow plows and traffic make their way south along Interstate 40 in Durham and Orange County in North Carolina on Friday


    A snowplow begins to clear the sidewalk at Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, Friday, January 22, 2016
    A snowplow begins to clear the sidewalk at Lafayette Park in front of the White House in Washington, Friday, January 22, 2016

     The White House is seen as a police officer works to clear snow off of the rear windshield of his patrol car during a snowstorm in Washington January 22, 2016
    The White House is seen as a police officer works to clear snow off of the rear windshield of his patrol car during a snowstorm in Washington January 22, 2016

    Ben Cichy pulls a sled with his sons Adrian, 18-months-old, and Logan 3, inside as they head for sledding in the snow on Capitol Hill, Friday in Washington, D.C.
    Ben Cichy pulls a sled with his sons Adrian, 18-months-old, and Logan 3, inside as they head for sledding in the snow on Capitol Hill, Friday in Washington, D.C.


    Fun and games: Timmy Campbell holds a snowball in one hand and his sled in another as he struggles to make his way up a snow-covered hill while sledding at Westmont Commons Apartments in Asheville

    Fun and games: Timmy Campbell holds a snowball in one hand and his sled in another as he struggles to make his way up a snow-covered hill while sledding at Westmont Commons Apartments in Asheville
     In your face! Elijah Kabuy gets a face full of snow after rolling around on a hill at Westmont Commons Apartments in Asheville
    In your face! Elijah Kabuy gets a face full of snow after rolling around on a hill at Westmont Commons Apartments in Asheville
    Shannon Barlett, 11, reacts after her sister, Amber Barlett, 11, dumped a load off snow on her in their front yard on Westwood Drive, Friday morning, in Beckley, West Virginia
    Shannon Bartlett in Beckley, West Virginia, having fun.  Friday morning, January 22, 2016




    This weekend's storm is set to topple the record-holder set in 1922 
     This weekend's storm is set to topple the record-holder set in 1922

     

    WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A POWER OUTAGE  

    • Officials have warned that widespread power outages are expected in Winter Storm Jonas.
    • In such an occasion it's important to keep warm by wearing layers, especially a hat and gloves as heat is lost through the hands and the top of the head.
    • Once the power goes out, make sure to unplug all major appliances since they can cause a surge if they are all turned on once power is restored.
    • It's also important to open the refrigerator or freezer as little as possible, since they can remain cold for hours after the power goes out.
    • If your home runs on a back-up generator, make sure that the system is disconnected from the main power grid, since it can be deadly for power company workers if it is sending electricity out of your home.
    • Generators should also be used outside of the home, to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
     Sources 

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3414325/Winter-Storm-Jonas-clean-begins-East-Coast-struggles-recover-storm-generation-dumps-40-inches-snow-areas-killing-19-people-turning-New-York-City-ghost-town.html

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3411364/Monster-blizzard-bearing-eastern-US.html

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3409806/From-Appalachians-Philly-people-ready-heavy-snow.html

    http://nypost.com/

    Tian Tian's pictures
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3413874/Sn-awww-Smithsonian-zoo-s-giant-panda-rolls-adorably-winter-storm-Jonas.html
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