Times Square Public Safety Sergeant Baldwin Davis captures falling snow with his cellular device in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Snowplows clear the runway of snow at LaGuardia Airport in New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Snowplows clear the runway of snow at LaGuardia Airport in New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A man plows snow from a street at the Times Square in New York on March 14, 2017.
Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States on Tuesday, dropping snow and sleet across the region and leading to school closures and thousands of flight cancellations.
Stella, the most powerful winter storm of the season, was forecast to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow in New York and whip the area with combined with winds of up to 60 miles per hour (95 kilometers per hour), causing treacherous whiteout conditions.
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: A worker clears snow in the early morning hours in the Financial District, March 14, 2017 in New York City. Officials in New York and New York City have declared a state of emergency in preparation for Tuesday’s blizzard conditions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: A man holds an umbrella as he walks through the street in the early morning hours in the Financial District, March 14, 2017 in New York City. Officials in New York and New York City have declared a state of emergency in preparation for Tuesday’s blizzard conditions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: A worker shovels snow in the early morning hours in the Financial District, March 14, 2017 in New York City. Officials in New York and New York City have declared a state of emergency in preparation for Tuesday’s blizzard conditions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: A man holds an umbrella as he walks through the street in the early morning hours in the Financial District, March 14, 2017 in New York City. Officials in New York and New York City have declared a state of emergency in preparation for Tuesday’s blizzard conditions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 14: A woman walks in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the early morning hours in the Financial District, March 14, 2017 in New York City. Officials in New York and New York City have declared a state of emergency in preparation for Tuesday’s blizzard conditions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
A worker clears snow in Times Square during a snow storm in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Workers clear steps in Times Square as snow falls in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A snow plow drives through Times Square as snow falls in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
A worker clears snow in Times Square as snow falls in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Times Square Public Safety Sergeant Baldwin Davis captures falling snow with his cellular device in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Times Square is seen in the background as a man walks along West 59th street in falling snow in Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A commuter walks across a street during a snowstorm in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York, U.S. March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Men shovel snow during a snowstorm in the village of Nyack, a northern suburb of New York City, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar
A man walks along the Harlem river waterfront during snowy conditions in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A person walks with an umbrella past a snowman during a snow storm in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York, New York, U.S. March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
People look out on lower Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge during a snow storm in New York City, U.S. March 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
