A sprawling winter storm blanketed the central and southern United States with ice and snow before making its way toward the Northeast on Friday.

Snow fell across much of New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, and freezing rain and ice caused treacherous travel in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Thousands of flights have been canceled.

A pedestrian walks through steam on a rainy day in New York City on February 4.
A pedestrian walks through steam on a rainy day in New York City on February 4.
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Three men work to push a car up a driveway in Columbus, Ohio.
Three men work to push a car up a driveway in Columbus, Ohio.
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Plows clear snow and ice from Interstate 93 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, on February 4.
Plows clear snow and ice from Interstate 93 in Hooksett, New Hampshire, on February 4.
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Edward Caldwell works to clear a downed tree at his mother's house in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, February 3.
Edward Caldwell works to clear a downed tree at his mother's house in Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, February 3.
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A snow plow travels down Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 3.
A snow plow travels down Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 3.
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St. Louis police officers Eric Moran, left, and Scott Christian help a motorist who was stuck in snow at a highway exit on February 3.
St. Louis police officers Eric Moran, left, and Scott Christian help a motorist who was stuck in snow at a highway exit on February 3.
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The Texas Capitol is enshrouded by steam on February 3.
The Texas Capitol is enshrouded by steam on February 3.
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Parents and their children walk together after school in Erie, Pennsylvania, on February 3.
Parents and their children walk together after school in Erie, Pennsylvania, on February 3.
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Jacquayla Fields and her mother, Tiffany Thomas, stand beneath the damaged front porch of a house belonging to Thomas' uncle after a tornado struck Hale County, Alabama, on February 3. No one in the house was hurt.
Jacquayla Fields and her mother, Tiffany Thomas, stand beneath the damaged front porch of a house belonging to Thomas' uncle after a tornado struck Hale County, Alabama, on February 3. No one in the house was hurt.
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Ice accumulates on a cactus in Austin, Texas, on February 3.
Ice accumulates on a cactus in Austin, Texas, on February 3.
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Snow covers a limestone statue of Jesus Christ at the summit of Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
Snow covers a limestone statue of Jesus Christ at the summit of Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
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A police officer assists a truck driver on Interstate 20 in Abilene, Texas.
A police officer assists a truck driver on Interstate 20 in Abilene, Texas.
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A person walks by a statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh in South Bend, Indiana, on Wednesday, February 2.
A person walks by a statue of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh in South Bend, Indiana, on Wednesday, February 2.
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Salvation Army Maj. Luis Melendez inspects beds at the Mabee Red Shield Lodge in Odessa, Texas, as the shelter prepared to open as an emergency shelter on February 2.
Salvation Army Maj. Luis Melendez inspects beds at the Mabee Red Shield Lodge in Odessa, Texas, as the shelter prepared to open as an emergency shelter on February 2.
Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP
A pickup truck needs to be pulled out after sliding into the median of Interstate 70 near Columbia, Missouri.
A pickup truck needs to be pulled out after sliding into the median of Interstate 70 near Columbia, Missouri.
Don Shrubshell/Columbia Daily Tribune via AP
Cory Pacheco uses a snow blower to clear out his driveway in Flint, Michigan.
Cory Pacheco uses a snow blower to clear out his driveway in Flint, Michigan.
Jake May/MLive.com/The Flint Journal via AP
A snow plow clears a road in Columbus, Ohio.
A snow plow clears a road in Columbus, Ohio.
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Ice begins to form on a Texas flag in San Antonio.
Ice begins to form on a Texas flag in San Antonio.
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Motorists navigate Interstate 90 in Chicago on February 2.
Motorists navigate Interstate 90 in Chicago on February 2.
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A pedestrian crosses a nearly empty road in Detroit.
A pedestrian crosses a nearly empty road in Detroit.
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Salt is spread on the sidewalks in downtown Indianapolis.
Salt is spread on the sidewalks in downtown Indianapolis.
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A man clears snow at his home in Overland Park, Kansas.
A man clears snow at his home in Overland Park, Kansas.
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People try to help a motorist who was stuck in the snow in Oklahoma City.
People try to help a motorist who was stuck in the snow in Oklahoma City.
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