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A massive blizzard lashed the Northeast Friday, Feb. 8, and early Saturday, Feb. 9, grounding flights and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. Click through for photos.
At left, Eric Lessard heaves a load of snow over his car, Sunday morning after it was blocked in by drifting snow in Portland, Maine. A blizzard dumped a record 31.9 inches of snow on the city.
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School buses are covered in snow after a winter storm in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday.
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A parking meter pokes out of a snow bank during a blizzard, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in Portland, Maine.
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Marj Bates and her dog Simon walk past houses and a street coated with frozen sea water as they walk down Rebecca Road in Scituate, Mass., Sunday The coastal town was hit with a storm surge during a fierce winter storm.
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The Statue of Liberty is seen through a haze of snow blown off a building on a East River pier Saturday in New York.
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Harley, a Vizsla, displays his athleticism as his owners Darrin and Lorie Campbell clear their driveway in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on Sunday. A major winter storm swept through Atlantic Canada on the weekend, causing power outages and disrupting travel.
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Wyatt tweeted this photo from New York, writing, "here is that shot i took from earlier. central park the day after BLIZZARD NEMO #snow pic.twitter.com/QsG17jso"
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Boston College student Greg Joyce tweeted this photo of his school, writing, "Gasson in the blizzard aftermath @BostonCollege #bc #snow #nemo pic.twitter.com/NkxuIR0U"
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A woman digs out her car after it was blocked in by drifting snow during a blizzard Saturday in Portland, Maine. The storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow as of Saturday afternoon, breaking the record for the biggest storm on record.
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Jennifer Buchanan tweeted this photo of her front door in Trumbull, Conn., writing, "@LandLopers Ok Matt, can you please add another letter & step so I to get out of here & join you? :-} CT #snow pic.twitter.com/cLeQHUY3"
She was able to get out a window to clear a path for her dog.
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Gigi A tweeted this photo, writing, "He is just too cute! Mr Snowman waiting for a friend @CentralParkNYC #winter #snow #NYC pic.twitter.com/HidnLbV3"
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A man hunches over to protect himself from the wind and blowing snow while walking on the beach at New York's Coney Island Saturday.
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A Salisbury, Mass., police officer stands on the beach surveying the damage to a house which was hit by a wave and flooded Saturday.
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Suzanna Choffel tweeted this photo from near New York's Central Park, writing, "Not sure I've ever seen snow come down like this. Insane! #blizzard #NYC #weather pic.twitter.com/iQCeiUpu"
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Snow in Long Island, New York, uploaded to the SKYE Weather + Photo app on Saturday, Feb. 9, by user pthompson.
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People shield themselves from the blowing snow as a blizzard arrives in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston on Friday.
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A statute of George Washington at Federal Hall is covered with snow in New York on Saturday.
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Snowy walkway in New York, uploaded to the SKYE Weather + Photo app Saturday, Feb. 9, by user Ferraiuolo.
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A resident of Third Street in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston looks out of his snow-coated front door Saturday.
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A man runs across the snow-covered Brooklyn Bridge Saturday in New York City.
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A pedestrian walks along a snowy path in Central Park Friday in New York.
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Icicles hang above windows Saturday in Boston.
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Snow covers cars in a parking lot at a condominium complex in Danbury, Conn. Saturday morning.
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Snowplows (lower left) move past Copley Square in Boston on Saturday.
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Melania Trump tweeted this photo, writing, "White #NYC! #snow #storm #Nemo pic.twitter.com/x0sPnQlH"
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Lucie Wicker tweeted this photo of Boston, writing, "In case anyone was wondering what #HanoverStreet looks like right now. #Boston #NorthEnd #snow #nemo pic.twitter.com/ILbQMcYg"
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Robert Burck, aka the "Naked Cowboy," performs in Times Square as it snows Friday.
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At left, Kelli Hallett makes a snow angel in Times Square, Friday in New York.
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Gigi A tweeted this photo, writing, "#snow starting to fall hard now @CentralParkNYC @EverythingNYC #Nemo #winter #storm pic.twitter.com/YHXzscvn"
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BBC journalist Barra Best tweeted this photo, writing, "Great pic, spooky! Boston College in the #snow. Photo from @newsbreaker #nemo #blizzard2013 pic.twitter.com/iWgsQpRl"
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A car is stuck in a ditch during the snow storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday.
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Snow falls on a pedestrian as she leaves the Rag & Bone Fall 2013 fashion collection show during Fashion Week Friday in New York.
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A user on the SKYE mobile app uploaded this snowy photo of New York City on Friday afternoon.
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Andre Tranchemantague (left) and Will Guerette ski on a snow-covered road as they make their way to a bar during the early stages of a snowstorm on Friday in Portland, Maine.
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Tom Stef uploaded this photo and tweeted, "Putting the jacket on and heading out to help this poor guy stuck on my street! #snowpocalypse #onstorm #vaughan pic.twitter.com/AomzBlXJ"
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Alex Stiver uploaded this photo and tweeted, "Cah-ful when driving your cahs. #blizzard pic.twitter.com/9KSLvXjZ"
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A truck tries to get past a trailer that was left by the side of the road during a snowstorm in Toronto on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. The storm is poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and points beyond.
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Peter Marteka uploaded this photo and tweeted, "Time for artsy shot of #ct #blizzard. Swing bridge over Connecticut River in #Portland being frosted in white. pic.twitter.com/F5t1mzSE"
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Pedestrians cross a snow-covered street in Toronto on Friday.
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Dayna Vettese uploaded this photo and tweeted, "Luckily I have 4WD: http://twitpic.com/c1yvbu #onstorm"
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Gio Benitez uploaded this photo and tweeted, "Heading up to Connecticut to cover the #blizzard. Hey @Ginger_Zee, it's looking like a winter wonderland here! pic.twitter.com/yLNb9yWn"
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Kathleen DeCosmo uploaded this photo and tweeted, "The view from @BostonLogan: Our last three jets depart before the #NEMO #blizzard. pic.twitter.com/IalyDipx via @JetBlue"
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Rayburn Vandergrift walks along the snowy and misty Huckleberry Trail after a winter storm deposited snow in Blacksburg, Va., on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.
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Morning rush hour pedestrians make their way to work on Delancey St., Feb. 8, 2013, in New York.
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Manchester, Conn., police, block traffic after a pickup truck slid off a snow-covered road into a traffic sign near the Buckland Hill Mall on Friday.
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Morning rush hour traffic makes its way over the Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan, on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in New York.
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John Waller uploaded this photo and tweeted, "At least they have each other #blizzard #nemo pic.twitter.com/8IWTeKfN"
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Cars are stuck in traffic as a winter storm arrives, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, in Newington, N.H.
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Jack Percoco of Cambridge, Mass., reaches into depleted shelves for milk at a supermarket in Somerville, Mass., Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Many stores were facing shortages as people raced to stock up on food before the pending blizzard.
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The Staten Island Ferry moves across New York Harbor as the Statue of Liberty stands in a cloud of snow and sleet in the early hours of a major winter storm on Feb. 8, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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We have freezing rain. Super slick streets and survive just fine. Snow is on the ground all winter long.
February 12 2013 at 11:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAnd we survive just fine. Want us give you people some lessons.
Just a simple suggestion: When I was a teenager living at home with my parents, my father put a coffee can with several candles and books of matches in the glove box of each car. Road clearing was not what it is today, and there were no front-wheel drive vehicles. He said that if we were ever in the car and stuck in a snowdrift, to turn off the engine, crack the windows if possible to get fresh air, and that the warmth from the lit candle would keep us from freezing. I don't know if that is scientifically true, but have had a similar can, candles and matches ever since. Thought it was a splendid idea.
February 11 2013 at 12:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWell, anything to keep a person alive and well is a splendid idea. There were no cell phones to call 911, no GPS for a whiteout.
Hope everyone digs out safely without heart-attacks.
I am from Buffalo, now I live in sunny Florida waiting for the hurricanes. My heart goes out to the lost in the northeast and I agree that we do need to regain compassion again. It is the only way this world will survive. Blizzard of 77, Blizzard of 85, earthquake in 95 , Hurricane in 02, Ice storm in 06..... Yeah I been through some storms. I send prayers and blessing to those suffering in the snow storms.
February 11 2013 at 10:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyi hate to think people are so self contained with themselves...children got sick and some died from the exhaust fumes.....so far all i am seeing is the lack of compassion for those that suffered ...there were a few however that offered ....that's what is wrong with this country now...too many know it all's....and don't know crap......and people, over the years, have forgotten how to be compassionate to their fellow man...and that is really such a shame
February 11 2013 at 8:03 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyAs I glance through these notes it sickens me to see now seriously self contained within themselves... Lack of ... Compassion and just outright stupid comments. Simply to banter back and forth for lack of anything constructive.. If it was your self caught in the conditions freezing, frightened and maybe hungry. I highly doubt you would be sitting in the car laughing waiting for summer to arrive.
February 10 2013 at 10:17 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyAnd, then there is the complete opposite side where that you read so little of where people actually take action to help one another through the journey of life. What has happened? We are becoming more robotic everyday.
I lived in NE CT/Ma for 60 years. This was the BEST controlled storm we have ever had. Fewer people stranded, etc than any storm I can remember. The last time this area got this much snow was also on a weekend. The one in 78 was on a Monday and the whole NE was crippled for 4 days. People woke up and listened to the forecasters this tie.
February 10 2013 at 7:23 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyOOPS , i'am talking about living here in arizona..
February 10 2013 at 5:51 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyPLEASE, don't tell how great, warm, and sunny, it is living here. There's to many people here now.
February 10 2013 at 5:48 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply"Massive Blizzard Bears Down on Northeast"? I have a hard time finding any reference to bears down on the northeast. What are they talking about? What bears? POLAR bears?
February 10 2013 at 5:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey are referring to "Massive Blizzard Bears".
February 10 2013 at 5:58 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyThose blizzard bears are... well, massive.
Assuming you are not joking, Aikido7, "bears down" means "overcome, overwhelm" to exert the full strength. For emphasis: to weigh heavily on, to burden. Thus, the storm Nemo was "bearing down on New England" with all its might, weight and fury. Very high winds, heavy snow burdens the land, damage is extensive.
February 10 2013 at 6:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyBeing originally from Buffalo, I know what it is liked to be trapped in a car covered with snow in a blizzard with five hundred other cars. Your first motivations are warmth and survival. It is a tragedy that these people were in cars with covered exhaust pipes. My two brothers and I lived, we were lucky. We did not think of the exhaust pipe only warmth. No one has a right to come down on anyone. I now live in Southern California where things like this do not happen. Thank God!!!
February 10 2013 at 5:08 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply