In Photos: Winter Storm Jonas “Snowzilla” Hit Eastern USA

People take photos in Times Square as the snow gets heavier during a large winter storm in New York City, Jan. 23, 2016. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

Millions of people in the eastern United States dug out Sunday from a historic blizzard that brought New York and Washington to a standstill, but travel woes look set to persist into another week.

The storm — dubbed “Snowzilla” — killed at least 18 people after it walloped several states from Friday into early Sunday, affecting an estimated 85 million residents who were told to stay in doors and off the roads for their own safety. Forecasters said 26.8 inches (68 centimeters) of snow fell in New York’s Central Park, the second-highest accumulation in the city since records began in 1869, and more than 22 inches paralyzed the capital Washington.

Near-record-breaking snowfall was recorded in other cities up and down the East Coast, with Philadelphia and Baltimore also on the receiving end of some of the worst that Mother Nature could fling at them. (AP)

The Washington Monument is seen in the snow, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Washington. Millions of people awoke Saturday to heavy snow outside their doorsteps, strong winds that threatened to increase through the weekend, and largely empty roads as residents from the South to the Northeast heeded warnings to hunker down inside while a mammoth storm barreled across a large swath of the country. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

In this photo provided by Michael Watkins, traffic is at a standstill on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Bedford, Pa., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. The Duquesne men’s basketball team and Temple University’s women’s gymnastics team are stuck on the Turnpike due to treacherous weather conditions. A mammoth winter storm crawled up the U.S. East Coast on Saturday, making roads impassable, shutting down mass transit, and bringing Washington and New York City to a standstill. (AP Photo/Michael Watkins via AP)

A vehicle with a plow gets stuck in a snowdrift as the operator attempts to dig his truck out during a large winter storm in New York City, Jan. 23, 2016. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

Children enjoy some fun in the snow in Central Park in New York City, Jan. 24, 2016. Over 25 inches of snow in Central Park marked the third-largest snowfall since record-keeping began in 1869, police and weather officials said. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

People take photos in Times Square as the snow gets heavier during a large winter storm in New York City, Jan. 23, 2016. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

Pedestrians seek some temporary relief from a bus shelter as they walk across E.57th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

Children enjoy some fun in the snow in Central Park in New York City, Jan. 24, 2016. Over 25 inches of snow in Central Park marked the third-largest snowfall since record-keeping began in 1869, police and weather officials said. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

An is taped off where area where snow and ice fell from an office building at Times Square in New York City, Jan. 24, 2015. All Broadway shows — both matinees and evening performances — were given the green light to go on as normal Sunday after New York state officials lifted their travel ban. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

A snowdrift covers the sidewalk and blocks the entrance of stores on W.57th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

Pedestrians make their way through heavy snow and deep embankments in midtown Manhattan in New York City, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. A blizzard with hurricane-force winds brought much of the East Coast to a standstill Saturday. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News)

In Photos: Autumn Snow Freezes New York

Snowdrifts create a beautiful setting as a man tries to dig out his driveway on Bowen Rd in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A lake-effect snow storm dumped over five feet of snow in areas across Western New York. Another two to three feet of snow is expected in the area, bringing snow totals to over 100 inches, almost a years’ worth of snow in three days. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert)

Lake-effect snow pummelled areas around Buffalo for a second straight day, leaving residents stuck in their homes as officials tried to clear massive snow mounds with another storm looming.

Even hardened Buffalo residents were caught off-guard as more than 5 feet fell in parts of the city by Wednesday morning. Some areas were expected to get 6 feet by the storm’s end Wednesday afternoon. A second storm was due Wednesday night.

The storm was blamed for five deaths in New York including three from heart attacks. (AP)

I wonder if Niagara Falls will be frozen again this year, as it did twice early of this year, first in January and again in March.

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A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season’s first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, on Tuesday as 3 feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area and forced the closure of a 132-mile stretch of the state Thruway. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

A 4-foot fence and SUV are nearly buried along a street in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season’s first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as 3 feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area. The Thruway Authority said white-out conditions caused by wind gusts of more than 30 mph forced the closure of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Rochester area to Ripley, on the Pennsylvania border 60 miles southwest of Buffalo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

Heavy snow covers the street on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 in Buffalo, N.Y., Parts of New York are measuring the season’s first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as nearly 3 feet blanketed the Buffalo area Tuesday, forcing the closure of a 105-mile stretch of the state Thruway. The National Weather Service says a foot to almost 3 feet of snow has fallen on areas south and east of the city. (AP Photo/ Carolyn Thompson)

Art Hauret pauses after he measures the nearly four foot accumulation of snow in his driveway on Summerfield Drive in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP photo/Gary Wiepert)

Snow covers a street at daybreak Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in south Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo-area officials are getting help from a neighboring county in their efforts to clear roads and provide emergency services during the snowstorm that has buried sections of western New York in more than 5 feet of snow. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

Cars with snow atop the roofs sit idle at this home on Broadway in Lancaster, N.Y. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)

In Photos: Heavy Early September Snow Hit Alberta

An icicle forms on a sunflower as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary, and much of the rest of Southwestern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Calgary, Edmonton and other parts of Alberta receive three days of unseasonal early September summer snowfall.

A woman hides her face from the blinding snow during an early year snow fall in Calgary, Alberta September 8, 2014. The snow and unseasonably cold weather are supposed to last for two days, according to local media reports. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Jean Rivers inspects the damage to her trees as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

A grazes a snow covered pasture during a late summer snow storm near Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Snow fall warnings have been issued for much of the province over the next couple of days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

A grazes a snow covered pasture during a late summer snow storm near Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Snow fall warnings have been issued for much of the province over the next couple of days. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Snow accumulates on rowan berries as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary, and much of the rest of Southwestern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

A woman walks her dog past snow laden trees as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary, and much of the rest of Southwestern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Two ponies peer out from their pasture as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary, and much of the rest of Southwestern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

An icicle forms on a sunflower as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for Calgary, and much of the rest of Southwestern Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

NaPoWriMo Poem #4: Shivering Cold

It’s cold, cold, shivering cold,
It’s so cold with lots of snow,
Now I need my winter coat,
Out in the snow I wish to go.

It’s cold, cold, shivering cold,
I wish I were a polar bear,
With thick white fur to trap the air,
To keep me warm in open air.

It’s cold, cold, shivering cold,
It’s a good thing that I’m not old,
I’ll be jumping and running around,
Makes me warmer, and not too cold.

Winter in Mount Fuji. This photo was snapped by my father in December 2013.

Photos: Heavy Snow Killed 7, Injured 1000 In Japan

A woman crosses a snow-covered road assisted with walking sticks in Tokyo on February 9, 2014 (AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

Snow storm hit Tokyo and some other part of Japan on Saturday.

Tokyo recorded the heaviest snow fall in 45 years, while Sendai recorded the heaviest snow fall in 78 years.

By late Saturday, 27 centimetres (10.6 inches) of snow was recorded in Tokyo and 35 centimetres (13.8 inches) of snow was recorded in Sendai.

Reports on Sunday said that at least seven people were dead and more than 1,000 people were injured across Japan.

Due to the heavy snow, hundreds of flights were cancelled.

NHK said that nearly 5,000 people were stranded at the Narita airport Saturday as traffic linking the airport to the capital was disrupted.

More than 20,000 households were without electricity on Sunday.

Japan Meteorological Agency expected more snowfalls in the northern part of the country on Sunday.

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A woman walks against blowing snow in Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the first heavy snowfall warning for central Tokyo in 13 years. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

A woman crosses a snow-covered road assisted with walking sticks in Tokyo on February 9, 2014 (AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

A man walks on snow-covered tree-lined road in Yokohama, Japan, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the first heavy snowfall warning for central Tokyo in 13 years. Some 20-centimeter (7.9-inch) of snowfall is expected by Sunday morning in the metropolitan areas. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

People walk against blowing snow in Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Saturday the first heavy snowfall warning for central Tokyo in 13 years. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Tourists walk on a snow at a park in Tokyo on February 9, 2014 after heavy snowfall hit the capital (AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno)

Photos: Rare Snow In Vietnam

Many trees and roads in Sa Pa are blanketed by thick snowfall in a photo taken on December 15, 2013.

Rare snowfall in Sa Pa, a town in the northern province of Lao Cai, Vietnam had attracted lots of tourist to the tourist destination.
Anyway the snow has also caused serious damage to the farms around the area.
The Nui Xe Station said that it began snowing at around 9a.m. on Dec 15, 2013.
Many roads and trees have been blanketed by 5 to 10cm thick snow.
According to the Lao Cai Hydro-meteorological Forecasting Centre, another cold spell is expected to hit the province in the coming days.

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Thick snow pictured in Sa Pa on December 15, 2013.

Many trees and roads in Sa Pa are blanketed by thick snowfall in a photo taken on December 15, 2013.

Many trees and roads in Sa Pa are blanketed by thick snowfall in a photo taken on December 15, 2013.

Thick snow pictured in Sa Pa on December 15, 2013.

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Freezing Europe – In Photos

Heavy snow in spring?

Many Europeans are facing winter’s icy grip on lands that should be thawing in springtime temperatures by now, with Britain on track for the coldest March since 1962.

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Snow sticks to the side of telephone boxes at a salvage yard near Nutts Corner in County Antrim, Northern Ireland March 22, 2013. Heavy snowfalls caused disruption across the country on Friday. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (UNITED KINGDOM – Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The first swimmers of the season walk into the water at the snowy beach of Strandbad Wannsee in Berlin, Germany, Good Friday March 29, 2013. Bathing season at the lido traditionally starts on Good Friday. (AP Photo/dpa,Rainer Jensen)

Snow covers the yard at the Chancellery during the visit of Hungarian President Janos Ader with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY – Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT

Snow-covered beach chairs stand at the lido of Strandbad Wannsee in Berlin, Germany, Good Friday March 29, 2013. Bathing season at the lido traditionally starts on Good Friday. (AP Photo/dpa, Rainer Jensen)

A snowman stands near beach huts in Brighton, southern England March 12, 2013. Southern England was hit with heavy snow overnight. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A person walks past a snow drift on the Cushendall Road as wintry weather continues to cause havoc across the United Kingdom, in the Glens of Antrim, Northern Ireland March 24, 2013 REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (NORTHERN IRELAND – Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

View of snow-covered scooters near the Saint Martin canal in Paris March 13, 2013 as winter weather with snow and freezing temperatures returns to northern France. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen (FRANCE – Tags: ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE)

A young woman takes photographs on a sunny day on top of the snow covered Feldberg mountain, 20km (12 miles) from Frankfurt, March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY – Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)