A late winter storm called Stella brought blizzard conditions to parts of the U.S. northeast affecting some 50-million people. Snow accumulations of up to 60-centimeters with winds in excess of 100-kilometers per hour were expected to affect residents from Philadelphia north to Maine producing hazardous driving conditions and poor visibility. Thousands of flights were canceled. Many school districts closed.
Winter Storm Blankets Northeastern US
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A woman makes her way in the street as a worker clears snow from a sidewalk during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 14, 2017
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Screens display canceled flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, March 14, 2017. A storm pounded the Northeast with more than a foot of snow in places, paralyzing much of the Washington-to-Boston corridor.
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Ice coats flowers that had already begun to blossom for spring, as frozen rain falls on Capitol Hill, in Washington, March 14, 2017.
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Times Square is seen in the background as a man walks along West 59th street in falling snow in Manhattan, New York, March 14, 2017.