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Photos: Frigid air led to record-breaking snowfall in US Northeast

Peak snowfall totals topped 40 inches in four states

Published: December 19, 2020 10:27 Compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from agencies

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Copy of 214257-01-03-1608358690400 — The 30 to 45 inches of snowfall in a 350-mile swath from north-central Pennsylvania to New Hampshire has created a new record that will be studied for years to come. | Above: People walk down a snow-covered Chestnut Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 214264-01-03-1608358693496 — While the meteorologists were not expecting three and a half feet of snow, a number of records were set in the past days, including what is potentially Pennsylvania's greatest 24-hour snowfall, 43.3 inches in Alba, a small town in the north-central part of the state. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-12-17T200410Z_447833849_RC21PK97N5A1_RTRMADP_3_USA-WEATHER-1608358710879 — Despite the quantity and the speed of snowfall that led to vehicles being buried and roadways disappearing in at least four states, surprisingly there were no power outages seen, except for about 30,000 ice-related outages in Virginia. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of Wintery_Weather_New_York_90045.jpg-5676b-1608358702132 — Peak snowfall totals topped 40 inches in four states: Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. Image Credit: AP

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A woman tosses a shovel full of snow while digging out her car, in Manchester, New Hampshire. — A woman tosses a shovel full of snow while digging out her car, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Wintry_Weather_Vermont_41394.jpg-9f750-1608358699236 — As the snow piles up, Gina Hanson, of Brattleboro, Vermont, walks in the road on Brattleboro’s Main Street during Winter Storm Gail. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 217544-01-02-1608358756682 — People walk in the snow in Boston, Massachusetts. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Wintry_Weather_Vermont_60998.jpg-10b9c-1608358686644 — A postal mail carrier delivers mail on Wester Avenue, in Brattleboro, Vermont. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-12-18T000121Z_1067532861_RC2CPK9ZE4X0_RTRMADP_3_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-USA-CONGRESS-1608358751192 — The US Capitol is seen behind melting snow in Washington DC. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 217523-01-02-1608358754383 — People go sledding on Central Park's Pilgrim Hill in New York. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of WINTER-STORM-21-1608358707828 — People dig out vehicles from snow in Boston. Image Credit: NYT

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A man clears snow from his car, in Manchester, New Hampshire. — A man clears snow from his car, in Manchester, New Hampshire. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 214930-01-02-1608358704930 — People walk down Fifth Avenue, the morning after winter storm Gail hit the East coast. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 366795762_0-4-1608358748930 — City workers cross the street following a winter storm in Philadelphia. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 216022-01-04-1608358730457 — In this aerial view from a drone, residents with sleds take advantage of the icy road on Fams Drive in Plainview, New York. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of Wintry_Weather_Vermont_61983.jpg-7f4d0-1608358696237 — Don Houghton shovels the snow from a section of sidewalk on Elliot Street, in Brattleboro, Vermont. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-12-17T202954Z_1865023341_RC28PK9ZB1GK_RTRMADP_3_USA-WEATHER-1608358719428 — Snow falls during a Nor'easter storm in New York City. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 216121-01-03-1608358742785 — Two feet of snow accumulation covers a car parked by the roadside in Glenwood, Pennsylvania. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-12-18T224035Z_1388997830_RC23PK9768LA_RTRMADP_3_USA-WEATHER-1608358759338 — A pedestrian walks through the falling snow in Boston, Massachusetts. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 216014-01-03-1608358733438 — Residents clear the snow in Old Bethpage, New York. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of NY-SNOWSTORM-SCENE-5-1608358736569 — People dine outdoors during a snow storm in New York. Image Credit: NYT

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Copy of 216123-01-04-1608358746238 — In an aerial view from a drone, residents take advantage of the small hills and the recent snowfall to sled at Mattlin Middle School in Plainview, New York. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-12-17T200424Z_904131805_RC21PK9FZGR3_RTRMADP_3_USA-WEATHER-1608358714447 — Snow falls during a Nor'easter storm in New York City. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of 366795743_0-5-1608358739429 — Snow on a sidewalk following a winter storm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 366792584_0-6-1608358723463 — Snow plow trucks clear a street in New York. Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 216011-01-03-1608358727332 — Residents clear the snow in Old Bethpage, New York. Image Credit: AFP

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