The radar looked like this Tuesday evening as a winter storm dropped snow from North Carolina to Maine.
And traffic around major cities looked like this:
I knew Winter Storm #Janus would cause PM commute headaches but it's a nightmare in the northeast!
The National Weather Service recorded 7.6 inches of snow in New York's Central Park, smashing the daily record, and snow was still falling across the region.
The storm grounded thousands of flights, closed government offices in Washington, D.C., and led to several emergency declarations. Here's a look at how the snow affected the East Coast and other parts of the country:
1. New York:
Winter storm #Janus outside my window. #splitscreen #newyork #whiteout @weatherchannel
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Brooklyn today @weatherchannel
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Hello #Janus! You're doing pretty well so far #nyc #snowstorm #snowday
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7 Train Love #snowday #Janus
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Now that's a snow plow. Crews working hard to keep areas clear at La Guardia. #stormteam4
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Snow day in NYC. #Janus January 21, 2014.
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The roads are a hot mess right now. #BrakingBad #NYC #LiveTruckLook
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The long trek across a freshly blanketed Union Square. #snowstorm #Janus
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It's a tundra out there #nyc #snowday #janus by
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Brooklyn Bridge in a sea of #snow today. #NYC #snowstorm
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Incredible. This fountain on Sixth Avenue is freezing. #nyc #manhattan @#janus #storm @weatherchannel
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Today at MetLife Stadium. Looks perfect for a Super Bowl!
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Gridlock on 11th Ave @ Lincoln Tunnel #Janus #snowstorm #nyc #traffic @weatherchannel @DNAinfo
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It is coming down outside of 30 Rock
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#janus bearing down on the #eastvillage in #NewYork. Puppies are still happy. #tompkinssquarepark
18. New Jersey:
@HawaiiNewsNow @weatherchannel @News12NJ Today's sunrise, and this afternoon's #snowstorm . #ColoniaNJ #Janus
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Brrrr cold and wind wind windy #janus #jerseyshore @SamChampion
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Visibility at Newark airport dropping fast! This is a difference of 15 minutes. Tower practically gone. #Janus #NJWX
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Why do I get the feeling that car is not in motion… #Janus (photo via INDOT)
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Speed limit 35mph on the @GSParkway in Sayreville, #NJ. Traffic crawling at 10 mph. @Traffic4NY @weatherchannel
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Another One: I feel bad for driver. Cars crash in ditch/Beltway/95 N in snow @nbcwashington #news4snowday
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View of the NYC Skyline from Hoboken's pier A #Janus #snow @weatherchannel @JimCantore
25. Delaware:
shoppers gather supplies in Newark DEL. #stormde #netde #delaware #Janus #snowstorm
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A heartening show of democracy at work. Helen & Dick Kriegel casting special elxn ballots in spite of snow
27. Philadelphia:
#Snow storm #Janus (Logan Square and Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Center City Philly)
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Panoramic shot of the snow at Eastern State Penitentiary:
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Our neighbors have resorted to skiing through Conshy instead of driving #Janus ❄️@MoreThanTheCurv #6abcsnow
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Snow snow snow #Philadelphia #SnowDay #Janus #WinterStormJanus
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2 @SEPTA Route H busses block both lanes on steep section of Mt Pleasant Ave in Mt Airy. cc: @MtAiryChestnut #janus
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Snow day...at school. At least I get a few photos out of it. #SnowDay #Janus #snow #snow... http://t.co/E8fN69GZZS
33. Washington, Virginia, and Maryland:
What a difference 6 hours makes! #Janus http://t.co/7rFpljR5EE
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@SamChampion My son's first snowstorm! #Janus @weatherchannel
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Hey DC! its a VERY White House at 11:23 with the snow. @wusa9 @Toppersweather @ericagrow @RussPtacek @capitalweather
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The weather doesn't stop us from honoring a shipmate at @ArlingtonNatl. @WeatherChannel #Janus
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Another snow scene: Pres Obama and CoS Denis McDonough walk along the Colonnade tonight
39. Kentucky:
@WCL_Shawn 2 inches in Versailles. Kids still bouncing on trampoline
41. Lake effect caused areas like Gary, Ind., to receive up to 20 inches of snow.
Heavy lake-effect snow band near Gary, #Indiana has stopped traffic on section of I- 80/94...