Dale Gerhard/The Press of Atlantic City via The Associated PressA pedestrian walks through blowing snow along Stites Avenue in Cape May Court House, N.J., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. High winds and bitter cold temperatures are expected into the weekend as residents of South Jersey dig out from the storm.
John Moore, Getty ImagesThe Williamsburg Bridge is seen in front of the Brooklyn skyline as steam rises from the Con Edison power plant on Jan. 5, 2018 in New York City. Under frigid temperatures, New York City dug out from the "Bomb Cyclone."
Charles Krupa, The Associated PressMollie Lane carries a shovel-full of snow down the street to a pile while digging her car out in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. Frigid temperatures, some that could feel as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region attempted to clean up from a massive winter storm.
Scott Eisen, Getty ImagesA snowed in vehicle is left parked the day after the region was hit with a "bomb cyclone" on Jan. 5, 2018 in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schools and businesses throughout the Boston area get back to work today after the city received over a foot of snow during the fast moving storm yesterday.
John Moore, Getty ImagesA blanket of snow covers Liberty Island on Jan. 5, 2018 in New York City. Under frigid temperatures, New York City dug out from the "Bomb Cyclone."
Scott Eisen, Getty ImagesSnow removal equipment operators work the taxiway and runways at Logan International Airport following a "bomb cyclone" the previous day on Jan. 5, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Schools and businesses throughout the Boston area get back to work today after the city received over a foot of snow during the fast moving storm yesterday.
John Moore, Getty ImagesIce floats on the Hudson River on Jan. 5, 2018 in New York City. Under frigid temperatures, New York City dug out from the "Bomb Cyclone."
Scott Eisen, Getty ImagesResidents shovel out their vehicle the day after the region was hit with a "bomb cyclone" on Jan. 5, 2018 in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Schools and businesses throughout the Boston area get back to work today after the city received over a foot of snow during the fast moving storm yesterday.
John Moore, Getty ImagesSchool busses sit covered in snow on Jan. 5, 2018 near White Plains, United States. New York dug out from the "Bomb Cyclone" under frigid temperatures.
Julio Cortez, The Associated PressA Newark firefighter walks near the site of a fire, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Newark, N.J. The fire broke out in a vacant structure in Newark early Friday morning in the area of 9th Avenue and South 14th Street and spread to two adjacent structures. Gusty winds carried the flames to two buildings across the street.
Julio Cortez, The Associated PressA group of men help a motorist after his vehicle was stuck in the snow near Asbury Park boardwalk during a snowstorm, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Asbury Park, N.J. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Stephen M. Katz, The Virginian-Pilot via The Associated PressA man shovels his walkway and stairs after heavy snowfall Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Virginia Beach, Va. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
Peter Pereira, Standard Times via The Associated PressA man braves the snow as he walks up Purchase Street in New Bedford, Mass., as a storm sweeps across the area, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Julio Cortez, The Associated PressA boat sits on a lift as chunks of snow and ice float near the dock of a home following a snowstorm that hit the New Jersey Shore, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Highlands, N.J. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Mary Altaffer, The Associated PressSteam and snow blow around a man who stopped to take a photo in Midtown Manhattan during a snow storm, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Michael Dwyer, The Associated PressA car sits in floodwaters from Boston Harbor on Long Wharf in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Charles Krupa, The Associated PressA delivery man wheels a cart filled with packages across the snow covered streets in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Forecasts for the Boston area call for about a foot of snow during the day and blizzard-like conditions.
Stephan Savoia, The Associated PressLarge chunks of sea ice strewn Ferry Street in front of a flooded house as a utilities truck passes through a nearby intersection Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Marshfield, Mass. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for Thursday that extends from eastern Long Island north to coastal New Hampshire and Maine. Most of the rest of southern New England is under a winter storm watch.
Aileen Devlin, The Daily Press via The Associated PressNathan Cochran, 10, attempts to grab Jackson Robbins, 10, as they play football in the snow on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Newport News, Va. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the upper part of the Peninsula and much of the Middle Peninsula. The advisory, issued around 1 p.m. Thursday, warns of snow, blowing snow and slippery roads until 6 p.m.
Chris O'Meara, The Associated PressA thin layer of ice covers strawberry plants Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Plant City, Fla. Temperatures in central Florida dipped to around freezing. Growers spray water on the plants to help protect them from extreme cold temperatures.
Greg Derr, The Quincy Patriot Ledger via The Associated PressSand Hills Scituate. Scituate takes the wind and snow from blizzard conditions on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. A vicious winter storm hitting the East Coast is now bringing hurricane force wind gusts and coastal flooding to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service says it received reports of a wind gust of 76 mph on Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday and a gust of 75 mph in Wellfleet, on Cape Cod. Winds of 74 mph or higher are considered hurricane force. (Greg Derr /The Quincy Patriot Ledger via AP)
Jonathon Gruenke, The Daily Press via The Associated PressDillon Utter loses control of his sled while sliding down a hill on Fort Monroe Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Hampton, Va. Virginia has been socked by a powerful winter blast of snow and cold that's seldom seen along its coast.
Julio Cortez, The Associated PressA vehicle parked on Abbott Avenue is surrounded by snowdrifts during a snowstorm that hit the New Jersey Shore, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Ocean Grove, N.J. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Kathy Willens, The Associated PressMarcus Greenaway, right, laughs as he helps his friend Psyquan Campbell up after Cambell slipped in the snow crossing a street in lower Manhattan in New York, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Andrew Theodorakis, Getty ImagesTrucks plow Rt. 112 as a blizzard hits the Northeastern part of the United States on Jan. 4, 2018 in Medford, New York. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesShebuel Fenster slides along a snow and ice covered street on Jan. 4, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather.
Andrew Theodorakis, Getty ImagesPeople ride snowmobiles on Rt. 112 as a blizzard hits the Northeastern part of the United States on Jan. 4, 2018 in Medford, New York. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather.
Jamie McCarthy, Getty ImagesA bicycle chained to a tree is covered in snow during a massive winter storm on Jan. 4, 2018 in New York City. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather.
Spencer Platt, Getty ImagesA man walks through the streets of Boston as snow falls from a massive winter storm on Jan. 4, 2018 in Boston, United States. Schools and businesses throughout the Boston area are closed as the city is expecting over a foot of snow and blizzard like conditions throughout the day.
Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty ImagesA view of the Manhattan Bridge during a massive winter storm on Jan. 4, 2018 in New York City. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather.
Matt Slocum, The Associated PressYouths play ice hockey on a frozen pond at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park during a winter storm, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Julie Jacobson, The Associated PressA stranded traveler watches front loaders clear snow from the apron around Gates C and D at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in New York. All flights have been suspended temporarily at JFK and LaGuardia airports due to wind and whiteout conditions.
Matt Rourke, The Associated PressFirefighters extinguish a vehicle fire during a winter snowstorm in Atlantic City, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.
Mary Altaffer, The Associated PressRebecca Hollis of New Zealand drags her suitcases in a snowstorm through Times Square on her way to a hotel, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in New York. A massive winter storm swept from the Carolinas to Maine on Thursday, dumping snow along the coast and bringing strong winds that will usher in possible record-breaking cold.
Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesA snowman is seen as snow that fell yesterday and cold weather blanket the area on Jan. 4, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather.
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A pedestrian walks through blowing snow along Stites Avenue in Cape May Court House, N.J., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. High winds and bitter cold temperatures are expected into the weekend as residents of South Jersey dig out from the storm.
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Getting your player ready...
HARTFORD, Conn. — A massive winter storm roared into the East Coast on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 threatening to dump as much as 18 inches of snow from the Carolinas to Maine and unleashing hurricane-force winds and flooding that closed schools and offices and halted transportation systems.
Forecasters expected the storm to be followed immediately by a blast of face-stinging cold air that could break records in more than two dozen cities and bring wind chills as low as minus 40 degrees this weekend.
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