PHOTOS: Winter storm blasts the East Coast

Julio Cortez, The Associated Press

A 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 Press

A 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)

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A 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 Press

A 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 Press

Steam 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 Press

A 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 Press

A 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 Press

Large 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 Press

Nathan 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 Press

A 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 Press

Sand 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 Press

Dillon 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 Press

A 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 Press

Marcus 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.

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Trucks 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.

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Shebuel 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.

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People 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.

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A 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.

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A 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.

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A 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 Press

Youths 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 Press

A 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 Press

Firefighters extinguish a vehicle fire during a winter snowstorm in Atlantic City, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018.

Mary Altaffer, The Associated Press

Rebecca 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.

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A 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.