Photo gallery: NYC, US Northeast hammered by snowstorm
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Workers clear snow as people walk down the tracks for the Long Island Railroad in Manhasset, New York on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early Nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Power crew from Florida and Tennessee working for New Jersey's PSE&G utility company replaces fallen power lines left over from Superstorm Sandy under a blanket of snow in the New York City suburb of Englewood, New Jersey on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man makes his way into an office through a blanket of snow in the New York City suburb of Englewood, New Jersey, on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A power crew from Florida and Tennessee, working for New Jersey's PSE&G utility company, replaces fallen power lines left over from Superstorm Sandy under a blanket of snow in the New York City suburb of Englewood, New Jersey, on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man stands in the street amongst piles of debris piled up outside of people's homes due to the flooding from hurricane Sandy that are covered in snow left by a nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in the Queens borough neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, New York, on Nov 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Snow covered items are seen outside a home in Freeport, New York on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early-winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Residents walk down a street past piles of debris piled up outside of people's homes due to the flooding from hurricane Sandy that are covered in snow left by a nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in the Queens borough neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, New York, on Nov 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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US Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battallon out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, attempt to start a generator which they will use to pump out flood water from a street after a Nor'Easter on Nov 8, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Breezy Point neighborhood was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancellation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Snow from a Nor'Easter storm coats debris from Superstorm Sandy, New York on Nov 8, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancelation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A down utility poll rests on top of a vehicle as snow covered debris from Superstorm Sandy lay in the middle of a street following a nor'easter storm, on Thursday, Nov 8, 2012, in Point Pleasant, NJ The New York-New Jersey region woke up to wet snow and more power outages Thursday after the Nor'easter pushed back efforts to recover from Superstorm Sandy, that left millions powerless and dozens dead last week. -- PHOTO: AP
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A pile of belongings, coated with a few inches of snow, is seen with a sign placed by the owners outside their home in the West Beach Haven community of Manahawkin, New Jersey, on Nov 8, 2012 as recover efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. A Nor'easter on Wednesday in New York and New Jersey knocked power out for hundreds of thousands of people and slowed utilities' efforts to restore service to more than 600,000 still without power in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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US Marine Lance Cpl. Trina Azevedo from the 8th Engineer Support Battallon out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, carries a hose to pump out flood water from a street after a Nor'Easter, New York on Nov 8, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Breezy Point neighborhood was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancellation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A part of the destroyed boardwalk is seen next to remnants of snow from a Nor'Easter storm, New York on Nov 8, 2012 in the Rockaway neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The neighborhood was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancelation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Snow-covered wires are seen down on damaged trees along Bellows Lane in Manhasset, New York on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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James Latus plays with his dog Jersey along the Hudson River after a northeastern storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man walks past a row of snow-covered taxis after a nor'easter storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man throws salt across a sidewalk after a nor'easter storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man shovels snow caused by a nor'easter storm, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York on Nov 8, 2012. The northeastern storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A woman struggles with her umbrella in the wind and snow in New York on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man walks with his dogs under snow during the arrival of Nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man rides his bike in the snow during the nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A woman poses for a photo with a snowman during a snow storm in New York's Times Square on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A parking lot attendant walks past snow covered cars after a nor'easter storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. The wintry nor'easter storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Cars are seen covered by snow during the arrival of Nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Workers clear snow as people walk down the tracks for the Long Island Railroad in Manhasset, New York on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early Nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Power crew from Florida and Tennessee working for New Jersey's PSE&G utility company replaces fallen power lines left over from Superstorm Sandy under a blanket of snow in the New York City suburb of Englewood, New Jersey on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man makes his way into an office through a blanket of snow in the New York City suburb of Englewood, New Jersey, on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A power crew from Florida and Tennessee, working for New Jersey's PSE&G utility company, replaces fallen power lines left over from Superstorm Sandy under a blanket of snow in the New York City suburb of Englewood, New Jersey, on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man stands in the street amongst piles of debris piled up outside of people's homes due to the flooding from hurricane Sandy that are covered in snow left by a nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in the Queens borough neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, New York, on Nov 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Snow covered items are seen outside a home in Freeport, New York on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early-winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Residents walk down a street past piles of debris piled up outside of people's homes due to the flooding from hurricane Sandy that are covered in snow left by a nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in the Queens borough neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, New York, on Nov 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battallon out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, attempt to start a generator which they will use to pump out flood water from a street after a Nor'Easter on Nov 8, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Breezy Point neighborhood was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancellation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
Snow from a Nor'Easter storm coats debris from Superstorm Sandy, New York on Nov 8, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancelation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
A down utility poll rests on top of a vehicle as snow covered debris from Superstorm Sandy lay in the middle of a street following a nor'easter storm, on Thursday, Nov 8, 2012, in Point Pleasant, NJ The New York-New Jersey region woke up to wet snow and more power outages Thursday after the Nor'easter pushed back efforts to recover from Superstorm Sandy, that left millions powerless and dozens dead last week. -- PHOTO: AP
A pile of belongings, coated with a few inches of snow, is seen with a sign placed by the owners outside their home in the West Beach Haven community of Manahawkin, New Jersey, on Nov 8, 2012 as recover efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. A Nor'easter on Wednesday in New York and New Jersey knocked power out for hundreds of thousands of people and slowed utilities' efforts to restore service to more than 600,000 still without power in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
US Marine Lance Cpl. Trina Azevedo from the 8th Engineer Support Battallon out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, carries a hose to pump out flood water from a street after a Nor'Easter, New York on Nov 8, 2012 in the Breezy Point neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Breezy Point neighborhood was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancellation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
A part of the destroyed boardwalk is seen next to remnants of snow from a Nor'Easter storm, New York on Nov 8, 2012 in the Rockaway neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The neighborhood was heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The storm brought gusting winds, rain, and snow and forced the cancelation of flights for thousands of passengers flying into and out of JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. -- PHOTO: AFP
Snow-covered wires are seen down on damaged trees along Bellows Lane in Manhasset, New York on Nov 8, 2012. An unseasonably early nor'easter winter storm brought snow, rain and dangerous winds to the US Northeast, plunging many residents of the most populous region of the country back into darkness just as they were recovering from Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
James Latus plays with his dog Jersey along the Hudson River after a northeastern storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man walks past a row of snow-covered taxis after a nor'easter storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man throws salt across a sidewalk after a nor'easter storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man shovels snow caused by a nor'easter storm, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York on Nov 8, 2012. The northeastern storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman struggles with her umbrella in the wind and snow in New York on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man walks with his dogs under snow during the arrival of Nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man rides his bike in the snow during the nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman poses for a photo with a snowman during a snow storm in New York's Times Square on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A parking lot attendant walks past snow covered cars after a nor'easter storm in New York on Nov 8, 2012. The wintry nor'easter storm dropped snow and rain on the US Northeast on Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and knocking out power in a region where hundreds of thousands were still in the dark after Superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cars are seen covered by snow during the arrival of Nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey on Nov 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
New York City and much of the United States Northeast dug out from a snowstorm that hammered a region struggling to recover from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, as local governments expanded gasoline rationing in the face of shortages that may last for weeks.
Bitter cold, rain, snow and powerful winds added to the misery of disaster victims whose homes were destroyed or power was knocked out by Sandy.
