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A man who gave his name as Marcus cross country skis through snow in New York's Times Square December 27, 2010 after a blizzard dropped 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) of snow in the area. The tail end of a powerful blizzard across the US north-east snarled plans for millions of holiday travelers Monday, forcing New York airport closures and crippling road and rail traffic. The New York area was especially hard hit. John F. Kennedy International Airport and La Guardia Airport, as well as Newark International in New Jersey, were closed Sunday and overnight and were not due to reopen until 4:00 pm (2100 GMT).
A pedestrian struggles to walk through deep snow in New York December 27, 2010 after a blizzard dropped 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) of snow in the area. The tail end of a powerful blizzard across the US north-east snarled plans for millions of holiday travelers Monday, forcing New York airport closures and crippling road and rail traffic. The New York area was especially hard hit. John F. Kennedy International Airport and La Guardia Airport, as well as Newark International in New Jersey, were closed Sunday and overnight and were not due to reopen until 4:00 pm (2100 GMT).
Tourists walk thorugh a nearly empty Times Square during the morning December 27, 2010 in New York after a blizzard dropped 18 to 20 inches (46 to 51 cm) of snow in the area. The tail end of a powerful blizzard across the US north-east snarled plans for millions of holiday travelers Monday, forcing New York airport closures and crippling road and rail traffic. The New York area was especially hard hit. John F. Kennedy International Airport and La Guardia Airport, as well as Newark International in New Jersey, were closed Sunday and overnight and were not due to reopen until 4:00 pm (2100 GMT).
A child looks up at a snow man in a Bucharest park, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010.
A child pats a snow man in a Bucharest park, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010.
A woman plays with her dog trying to catch a glove as she walks in a snow covered park in the Belarusian capital Minsk on December 28, 2010. Temperatures in Minsk dropped today to -6° C (21 F).
Belarus loccals dressed as Fathers Frost and Snow Maidens march along a street during a traditional Christmas parade in Minsk on December 25, 2010.
source: daylife
photo: Gettyimages
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