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PHOTOS: Eastern U.S. digs itself out after historic blizzard

  • Residents of W. Leicester St. in Winchester, Va. join forces to shovel out on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic snowstorm dumped more than 30 inches of snow on the city Friday night and Saturday. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]
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    Residents of W. Leicester St. in Winchester, Va. join forces to shovel out on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic snowstorm dumped more than 30 inches of snow on the city Friday night and Saturday. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]

    Residents of W. Leicester St. in Winchester, Va. join forces to shovel out on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic snowstorm dumped more than 30 inches of snow on the city Friday night and Saturday. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]
  • Anna Popp, 25, sits atop her snow-covered car on Guilford Avenue in Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 after a storm dumped more than two feet of snow on to the city’s streets. [Juliet Linderman via AP]
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    Anna Popp, 25, sits atop her snow-covered car on Guilford Avenue in Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 after a storm dumped more than two feet of snow on to the city’s streets. [Juliet Linderman via AP]

    Anna Popp, 25, sits atop her snow-covered car on Guilford Avenue in Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 after a storm dumped more than two feet of snow on to the city’s streets. [Juliet Linderman via AP]
  • A man clears snow from his car in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]
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    A man clears snow from his car in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]

    A man clears snow from his car in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]
  • People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]
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    People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]

    People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]
  • People participate in a snowball fight Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Baltimore. Strict travel restrictions were lifted Sunday morning, as crews continued to work to clear snow from major streets and people enjoyed the sunny day. [AP Photo/Juliet Linderman]
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    People participate in a snowball fight Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Baltimore. Strict travel restrictions were lifted Sunday morning, as crews continued to work to clear snow from major streets and people enjoyed the sunny day. [AP Photo/Juliet Linderman]

    People participate in a snowball fight Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Baltimore. Strict travel restrictions were lifted Sunday morning, as crews continued to work to clear snow from major streets and people enjoyed the sunny day. [AP Photo/Juliet Linderman]
  • A dump truck empties a load of snow in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
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    A dump truck empties a load of snow in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]

    A dump truck empties a load of snow in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
  • Nancy Campbell of Winchester, Va. uses a broom to clear snow from the roof of her Jeep Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic winter storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the area. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]
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    Nancy Campbell of Winchester, Va. uses a broom to clear snow from the roof of her Jeep Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic winter storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the area. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]

    Nancy Campbell of Winchester, Va. uses a broom to clear snow from the roof of her Jeep Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic winter storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the area. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]
  • Tess Jorgensson, 3, helps her father dig their car out of snow in Alexandria, Va., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Cliff Owen]
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    Tess Jorgensson, 3, helps her father dig their car out of snow in Alexandria, Va., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Cliff Owen]

    Tess Jorgensson, 3, helps her father dig their car out of snow in Alexandria, Va., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Cliff Owen]
  • The imprint of a car license plate is left in the snow following the dig-out of vehicles in York, Pa., on Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. [York Daily Record via AP]
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    The imprint of a car license plate is left in the snow following the dig-out of vehicles in York, Pa., on Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. [York Daily Record via AP]

    The imprint of a car license plate is left in the snow following the dig-out of vehicles in York, Pa., on Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. [York Daily Record via AP]
  • Angelo Delacrus, 15, right, of Passaic, who came from Dominican Republic recently, shovels snow in the middle of Van Buren Street in Passaic, N.J., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [Kevin R. Wexler/The Record of Bergen County via AP]
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    Angelo Delacrus, 15, right, of Passaic, who came from Dominican Republic recently, shovels snow in the middle of Van Buren Street in Passaic, N.J., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [Kevin R. Wexler/The Record of Bergen County via AP]

    Angelo Delacrus, 15, right, of Passaic, who came from Dominican Republic recently, shovels snow in the middle of Van Buren Street in Passaic, N.J., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [Kevin R. Wexler/The Record of Bergen County via AP]
  • Commuters cross piles of snow to catch a bus, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in New York. [AP Photo/Mark Lennihan]
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    Commuters cross piles of snow to catch a bus, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in New York. [AP Photo/Mark Lennihan]

    Commuters cross piles of snow to catch a bus, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in New York. [AP Photo/Mark Lennihan]
  • A snowman with a pretend NSA (National Security Agency) badge and a coffee cup stands in Lafayette Square Park, across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
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    A snowman with a pretend NSA (National Security Agency) badge and a coffee cup stands in Lafayette Square Park, across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]

    A snowman with a pretend NSA (National Security Agency) badge and a coffee cup stands in Lafayette Square Park, across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
  • The Eastern United States is seen in this image from astronaut Scott Kelly. [@StationCDRKelly/Twitter]
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    The Eastern United States is seen in this image from astronaut Scott Kelly. [@StationCDRKelly/Twitter]

    The Eastern United States is seen in this image from astronaut Scott Kelly. [@StationCDRKelly/Twitter]
  • A rare bolt of snow lighting is captured by astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Stations. [@StationCDEKelly/Twitter]
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    A rare bolt of snow lighting is captured by astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Stations. [@StationCDEKelly/Twitter]

    A rare bolt of snow lighting is captured by astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Stations. [@StationCDEKelly/Twitter]
  • A snow-covered Eastern United States is seen in this NASA satellite image. [The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite/NASA Earth Observatory]
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    A snow-covered Eastern United States is seen in this NASA satellite image. [The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite/NASA Earth Observatory]

    A snow-covered Eastern United States is seen in this NASA satellite image. [The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite/NASA Earth Observatory]
Residents of W. Leicester St. in Winchester, Va. join forces to shovel out on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic snowstorm dumped more than 30 inches of snow on the city Friday night and Saturday. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]
Anna Popp, 25, sits atop her snow-covered car on Guilford Avenue in Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 after a storm dumped more than two feet of snow on to the city’s streets. [Juliet Linderman via AP]
A man clears snow from his car in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. Millions of Americans began digging out Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that set a new single-day snowfall record in Washington and New York City. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]
People clear snow from parked cars on Henry Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in New York on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Peter Morgan]
People participate in a snowball fight Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Baltimore. Strict travel restrictions were lifted Sunday morning, as crews continued to work to clear snow from major streets and people enjoyed the sunny day. [AP Photo/Juliet Linderman]
A dump truck empties a load of snow in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
Nancy Campbell of Winchester, Va. uses a broom to clear snow from the roof of her Jeep Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, after an historic winter storm dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the area. [Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP]
Tess Jorgensson, 3, helps her father dig their car out of snow in Alexandria, Va., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [AP Photo/Cliff Owen]
The imprint of a car license plate is left in the snow following the dig-out of vehicles in York, Pa., on Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. [York Daily Record via AP]
Angelo Delacrus, 15, right, of Passaic, who came from Dominican Republic recently, shovels snow in the middle of Van Buren Street in Passaic, N.J., Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. [Kevin R. Wexler/The Record of Bergen County via AP]
Commuters cross piles of snow to catch a bus, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in New York. [AP Photo/Mark Lennihan]
A snowman with a pretend NSA (National Security Agency) badge and a coffee cup stands in Lafayette Square Park, across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 25, 2016. [AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster]
The Eastern United States is seen in this image from astronaut Scott Kelly. [@StationCDRKelly/Twitter]
A rare bolt of snow lighting is captured by astronaut Scott Kelly aboard the International Space Stations. [@StationCDEKelly/Twitter]
A snow-covered Eastern United States is seen in this NASA satellite image. [The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite/NASA Earth Observatory]
Daily Brew

While some people built snowmen or participated in snowball fights, most people probably spent the weekend with shovel in hand clearing the roads and sidewalks after a massive snow storm dumped around 100 cm of snow in some U.S. cities.