Photo gallery: Blizzard batters US north-east
A couple waits for a taxi in the snow in New York on Feb 8, 2013, during a storm affecting the north-east United States. -- PHOTO: AFP
Workers shovel snow in Times Square in New York on Feb 8, 2013, during a storm affecting the north-east United States. -- PHOTO: AFP
A woman struggles with her umbrella in New York on Feb 8, 2013, during a storm affecting the north-east United States. -- PHOTO: AFP
A woman uses her umbrella to shield herself against the snow and wind while crossing the street in New York's Chinatown on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
A woman loses her umbrella in New York on Feb 8, 2013, during a storm affecting the north-east United States. -- PHOTO: AFP
Workers shovel snow in Times Square in New York on Feb 8, 2013, during a storm affecting the north-east United States. -- PHOTO: AFP
Heavy snowstorm battered the north-eastern part of the United States, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents in various states.
As of Saturday, governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Maine have declared states of emergency.












