Snowstorm hits United States

Fierce snowstorms in the United States have cut power supplies and caused hundreds of road accidents, playing havoc with the everyday lives of people across the country.(AFP Photo)

On Wednesday, the second blustery snowstorm to sweep across the Northeast in less than a week had made its way into the New York area, and officials had closed schools, courts and the U.N. headquarters. Seen here, Munic­ipal worke­rs clearing a sidew­alk in New York'­s Times Squar­e.(NYT Photo)

The storm, saved its worst for a late-day punch. It delivered a messy mix – enchanting heavy snow in some places; menacing, invisible ice in others – driven by relentless wind. (NYT Photo)

In the heavily travelled territory between New York and Washington, no one was going anywhere fast. Several major airlines, including Southwest and Continental had cancelled many of their Wednesday flights from East Coast airports.

In this picture, Sledd­ing in Fort Tryon Park in Manha­ttan, child­ren took advan­tage of a rare schoo­l closi­ng on Wedne­sday.(NYT Photo)

A woman makes her way through the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York on Wednesday. The second snowstorm to sweep across the Northeast in less than a week played havoc with the routines of the US citizens.(NYT Photo)

A severe winter storm that dropped 7-12 inches of snow through the Chicago area resulted in cancellation of nearly 600 flights at the city's airports on Monday.

In this picture, A plow clears snow in front of a United Airlines jet at O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois.(AFP Photo)

The storm affected rush hour traffic and commuters using public transport had to wait for over 20 minutes for their rides in Chicago.

About 80 schools across the area were closed for the day.(AFP Photo)

In this picture, a woman takes shelter from the falling snow under Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park, Chicago.(AFP Photo)

People find various ways to move about in Washington during a winter snowstorm that buried the city.

(AFP Photo)

Rental cars wait to be dug out at an auxiliary lot at Dulles International Airport (IAD), days after the record snowstorm in Washington, DC.

Hundreds and hundreds of cars had to be dug out, one at a time, by hand. (AFP Photo)

Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial were not allowed on the stairs or into the main chamber due to snow and ice.

The Federal Government was closed along with schools and many businesses.(AFP Photo)

A man walks his dog in the snow. The east coast of the US has been slammed by a major winter snowstorm that has halted almost all travel.(AFP Photo)

Children sled in the snow in Washington's Rock Creek Park after a record snowstorm hit the city.

Around 20-30 inches (50-75cm) fell on the US capital in the storm dubbed "Snowmageddon" which battered the US east coast.(AFP Photo)

A young boy crawls out of an igloo built near the Lincoln Memorial which remained closed to visitors due to snow and ice as the District of Columbia and the mid-Atlantic region recover from a weekend blizzard.(AFP Photo)

Commuters make their way on a snow covered street in Washington,DC.

Hundreds of emergency crews battled to clear snow-clogged roads and restore power to thousands of homes across the US east coast before a new storm hits, aided by some welcome winter sun.(AFP Photo)

Snow is cleared from Pennsylvania Avenue as a runner passes by in front of the White House in Washington, DC.(AFP Photo)

Children play during a snowstorm in Washington.(AFP Photo)

The snow brought the life of US citizens to a grinding halt, in ways more than one. In this picture, a snowed-down car is being dug out.(AFP Photo)

Snow blankets the 19 stainless steel statues of the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall, Washington.(AFP Photo)

A man walks at the national mall wearing ski in Washington.(AFP Photo)