A pedestrian walks by a statue of George Washington in Boston's Public Garden on Friday, January 5, the morning after a massive storm. Blasts of arctic air have brought weather-related deaths, record low temperatures and historic amounts of snowfall to parts of the United States.
A pedestrian walks by a statue of George Washington in Boston's Public Garden on Friday, January 5, the morning after a massive storm. Blasts of arctic air have brought weather-related deaths, record low temperatures and historic amounts of snowfall to parts of the United States.
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Apartment buildings in New York City poke out from the snow on January 5.
Apartment buildings in New York City poke out from the snow on January 5.
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Mollie Lane carries a shovelful of snow down a street while digging her car out in Boston on January 5.
Mollie Lane carries a shovelful of snow down a street while digging her car out in Boston on January 5.
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A jogger is bundled up against the cold near the Chicago River on Thursday, January 4, in Chicago.
A jogger is bundled up against the cold near the Chicago River on Thursday, January 4, in Chicago.
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Workers on January 4 place sandbags in front of the Aquarium subway station to protect against flooding from Boston Harbor in Boston.
Workers on January 4 place sandbags in front of the Aquarium subway station to protect against flooding from Boston Harbor in Boston.
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A thin layer of ice covers ornamental plants on January 4 in Plant City, Florida. Temperatures in central Florida dipped to below freezing. Growers spray water on the plants to help protect them from extreme cold.
A thin layer of ice covers ornamental plants on January 4 in Plant City, Florida. Temperatures in central Florida dipped to below freezing. Growers spray water on the plants to help protect them from extreme cold.
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Rebecca Hollis drags her suitcases through New York's Times Square on January 4.
Rebecca Hollis drags her suitcases through New York's Times Square on January 4.
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A man walks through the streets of Boston as snow begins on January 4. The brutal cold comes after a "bomb cyclone" dumped more than a foot of snow across eight states.
A man walks through the streets of Boston as snow begins on January 4. The brutal cold comes after a "bomb cyclone" dumped more than a foot of snow across eight states.
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A seagull takes flight in Hull, Massachusetts, on January 4.
A seagull takes flight in Hull, Massachusetts, on January 4.
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Omar Elkhalidi scrapes ice off his windshield in Savannah, Georgia, on January 3. Few motorists ventured out in freezing rain that coated bridges and ramps with ice, forcing police to close roads and highways.
Omar Elkhalidi scrapes ice off his windshield in Savannah, Georgia, on January 3. Few motorists ventured out in freezing rain that coated bridges and ramps with ice, forcing police to close roads and highways.
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A rare snowfall leaves a street virtually deserted in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday, January 3.
A rare snowfall leaves a street virtually deserted in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday, January 3.
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A tree and rowhouse are partially covered by ice after a water main break in Catonsville, Maryland, on January 3.
A tree and rowhouse are partially covered by ice after a water main break in Catonsville, Maryland, on January 3.
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A New Jersey State Police boat maneuvers through ice on the Delaware River on January 3.
A New Jersey State Police boat maneuvers through ice on the Delaware River on January 3.
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A check-in area stands empty at Boston's Logan International Airport on January 3. Thousands of flights have been canceled across the country.
A check-in area stands empty at Boston's Logan International Airport on January 3. Thousands of flights have been canceled across the country.
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A light layer of snow dusts oak trees and Spanish moss in Savannah, Georgia, on January 3.
A light layer of snow dusts oak trees and Spanish moss in Savannah, Georgia, on January 3.
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A woman in Chicago walks to work in sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday, January 2.
A woman in Chicago walks to work in sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday, January 2.
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Icicles form on a outdoor string of lights in Houston on January 2.
Icicles form on a outdoor string of lights in Houston on January 2.
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Firefighter Bobby Lehman, with his helmet and gear caked in ice, tries to thaw out after battling a fire in Nahant, Masschusetts, on Monday, January 1.
Firefighter Bobby Lehman, with his helmet and gear caked in ice, tries to thaw out after battling a fire in Nahant, Masschusetts, on Monday, January 1.
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A barge cuts through ice on the Ohio River as it passes under the West End Bridge, along the North Shore district in Pittsburgh on January 1.
A barge cuts through ice on the Ohio River as it passes under the West End Bridge, along the North Shore district in Pittsburgh on January 1.
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Two photographers are silhouetted against the frozen surface of the Reflecting Pool in Washington as they capture the first sunrise of the new year.
Two photographers are silhouetted against the frozen surface of the Reflecting Pool in Washington as they capture the first sunrise of the new year.
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Visitors view Niagara Falls in New York on Sunday, December 31.
Visitors view Niagara Falls in New York on Sunday, December 31.
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The Cloud Gate sculpture is blanketed with snow in Chicago's Millennium Park on December 31.
The Cloud Gate sculpture is blanketed with snow in Chicago's Millennium Park on December 31.
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Samantha Dement-Graham shovels her neighbor's sidewalk in Dubuque, Iowa, on Friday, December 29.
Samantha Dement-Graham shovels her neighbor's sidewalk in Dubuque, Iowa, on Friday, December 29.
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A man in Erie, Pennsylvania, walks with his groceries in a cart on December 29.
A man in Erie, Pennsylvania, walks with his groceries in a cart on December 29.
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Jose Nieto uses a leaf blower to clear snow from the steps of a sick neighbor's house in Bloomington, Illinois, on December 29.
Jose Nieto uses a leaf blower to clear snow from the steps of a sick neighbor's house in Bloomington, Illinois, on December 29.
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A man digs his car out in his driveway in Erie, Pennsylvania, on December 29.
A man digs his car out in his driveway in Erie, Pennsylvania, on December 29.
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People walk through a frigid New York City on Thursday, December 28.
People walk through a frigid New York City on Thursday, December 28.
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Karlee Winter and her brother Samuel Espinoza shovel snow from their neighbor's sidewalk in Dubuque, Iowa, on December 28.
Karlee Winter and her brother Samuel Espinoza shovel snow from their neighbor's sidewalk in Dubuque, Iowa, on December 28.
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Two women take a selfie in front of a partially frozen fountain in New York City on Wednesday, December 27.
Two women take a selfie in front of a partially frozen fountain in New York City on Wednesday, December 27.
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People try to keep warm in New York's Times Square on December 27.
People try to keep warm in New York's Times Square on December 27.
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A person walks by a steam vent in Boston on December 27.
A person walks by a steam vent in Boston on December 27.
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Smoke rises from Chicago skyscrapers on Tuesday, December 26.
Smoke rises from Chicago skyscrapers on Tuesday, December 26.
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