The remnants of the 'bomb cyclone' that barreled through the Northeast has provided for stunning aerial photos as Americans from Maine to as far south as Georgia began to dig out from the storm on Friday
Severe winter storm froze pipes and disrupted services at refineries on the Atlantic coast, sending fuel prices higher as heavy snowfall and high winds caused electricity outages for almost 80,000 homes and businesses
Aerial photos of New York, New Jersey, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Chicago show the extent to which the freezing cold temperatures have turned waterways into ice
NEW YORK
New Yorkers are now dealing with a major drop in temperatures. Temperatures are to remain in the teens throughout the weekend. Above, the Statue of Liberty on Friday
Ice floats on the Hudson River on January 5, 2018 in New York City, which was digging out from the 'bomb cyclone'
The Harlem Meer of Central Park lies under a blanket of snow on Friday
Snow covers a Metro North rail yard in Manhattan on Friday. While the snow stopped long ago, it won't be melting anytime soon since the city is now dealing with a deadly drop in temperature thanks to a fresh blast of Arctic air
NEW JERSEY
The dune system from 3rd to 5th Avenues in North Wildwood, New Jersey suffered major erosion during the snow storm. The erosion is seen above on Friday
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
Chunks of ice float on the Sandy Hook Bay following a snowstorm that hit the New Jersey Shore on Thursday
The Garden State also got a sizable dose of snow during the blizzard. Areas inland received between 4 and 6 inches while the coastal region along the Jersey Shore and its environs was hit with up to 14 inches of snow. Sandy Hook Bay is seen above
VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON, DC
Snow covers the traffic circle around the monument of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia on Thursday
In this aerial photo, the Lafayette Shores neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia is blanketed in snow on Friday
The image above shows the snow-covered Colonial Place neighborhood in Norfolk on Friday
The West Ghent neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia is seen above on Friday. Friday and Saturday will be the coldest days of this week, with morning lows in the lower single digits and highs in the lower-to-mid 20s, which could set one or two records
This aerial photograph shows snow in Washington,DC with the Washington Memorial Monument in the distance on Thursday
Snowfall and bitter cold caused slick roadways and forced school closures as the unseasonably frigid winter continued to batter our nation's capital
CHICAGO
Chicago was spared Thursday's storm, but it, too, is being blanketed by frigid Arctic air. High temperatures in the Windy City have only reached the low teens. Chunks of ice are seen above covering the Chicago River on Thursday
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January 06, 2018
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