In Pictures: US Northeast gets ready for major snowstorm

Nearly half of the United States was caught in an icy blast on Monday (March 13), with much of the East Coast bracing for what could be the worst winter storm of the year. A powerful northeaster called Winter Storm Stella is forming near the coast as two low-pressure systems collide, burying a wide area from the central Appalachians to New England under up to 46cm of snow.

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Mar 14, 2017, 09:14 AM

A man holds an umbrella as he walks through the snow in Central Park, New York, on March 10, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A beach house on Lake Ontario in upstate New York turned into an "ice" house. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/JOHN KUCKO DIGITAL

Blowing snow falls on a statue outside of Trinity Church on Wall Street in New York on March 10, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

An American Airlines plane departs during the snowstorm at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 2017. Some areas received up to about 12cm of snow and more than 400 flights were cancelled at O'Hare. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man kicks a soccer ball down the street as he runs in the snow in Central Park, New York, on March 10, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

The Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain in Bryant Park is covered in ice on March 13, 2017 as the weather continues to be below freezing. PHOTO: AFP

Snow covers bicycles parked near the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

People walk along a snow-covered lakefront near downtown in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A satellite handout image taken on March 13, 2017 at UTC 14:00 (Singapore time 10pm) shows storm activity in the eastern United States. PHOTO: AFP/NOAA-NASA GOES PROJECT

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