The East Coast is battling 'life-threatening blizzard conditions' today as one of the most powerful winter storms in living memory continues to dump feet of snow across states from northern Georgia to New Jersey.
The National Weather Service warned that the worst is still to come for many areas as one in seven Americans could get at least half a foot of snow by Sunday, and Washington could see snowdrifts more than four feet high.
Ten states have now declared emergencies, more than 8,000 flights have been cancelled across the country, coastal flooding has been reported in New Jersey and motorists in Kentucky have been stranded in a 35-mile jam for 12 hours overnight with National Guard distributing food, water and fuel.
Cars were pictured almost completely buried underneath the snow in Maryland today as snow continues to fall across ten states
In New York governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency and has warned citizens to stay off the streets all day today as winter storm Jonas batters the city with wind gusts of up to 60mph with snow falling at a rate of three inches per hour.
Meanwhile in Virginia police said they responded to 1,000 crash reports overnight, with another 900 people reporting breakdowns, and across the country 170,000 people are now reported to be without power, with the vast majority in North and South Carolina.
Ten inches of snow has already fallen in Manhattan this morning with up to 24 expected before the end of the day, and another 18 to come tomorrow as winter storm Jonas advanced up the East Coast this morning
Bryan Gold skis down 13th Street in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington earlier today as it looked almost certain that the state will break its all-time snow record with two feet having already fallen in some places
Meanwhile in Virginia people took pictures next to a massive pile of snow that was cleared from the roads earlier today
A face on the memorial to Judge John Handley, Handley High School benefactor, peers out through the more than 16 inches of blowing snow that has fallen in Winchester, Virginia, today
More than 85million Americans affected by the storm have been advised to keep their homes accessible during the storm in case emergency crews need to enter (pictured, a woman attempts to dig her car out of the snow in Washington)
A man walks in Greenwich, Connecticut, amid heavy snowfall across the East Coast that is expected to last for the rest of the weekend
Alejandro Rafalin, 5, throws snow while playing on Independence Mall with his family in Philadelphia today
Mike Aliff, left,of Richmond, hooks up a tow strap to Paul Kay's, right, car that is stuck in the snow in Virginia earlier today
Uniform secret service officers push a police car that is stuck in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington D.C.
A worker cleans snow off the platform at the Metro North Train station in Greenwich, Connecticut, where heavy snow fell today
Up to 12 inches of snow has been reported on the grounds surrounding the White House (pictured) today as Jonas continues to batter DC
In Washington D.C. there is more than a foot of snow on the ground today while two feet is possible before Sunday, making it the worst snowfall the city has ever received
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3413280/Stay-inside-Life-death-storm-Jonas-hit-85million-East-Coast-8-300-flights-cancelled-Washington-set-buried-record-30-inches-snow-New-York-pummeled-2-inches-hour.html#ixzz3xxdXvdlo
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