Scenes from Northeast snow storm(16 images)

Heavy snowfall has canceled flights, cut electricity and closed schools around the Northeast this week. Here's a look at the wintry scenes from New York City and Washington, D.C.

A pedestrian holds an umbrella while crossing the street after a major snow storm in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A man lifts his dog to navigate through melted snow puddles. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A major nor'easter dropped more than 16 inches of snow in Manhattan and as much as 30 inches in parts on New York state and New Jersey. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Children and adults ride on sleds in a snow-covered Central Park. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A pedestrian navigates through a melted snow puddle in Central Park. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A snowman stands outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo

A pedestrian bundled up against the cold crosses a snow-covered Sixth Avenue in New York City on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A girl posses for photos as snow falls in Times Square. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The major nor'easter threatened to dump feet of snow on parts of the mid-Atlantic this week. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

The Naked Cowboy crosses Seventh Avenue as snow falls in Times Square in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Pedestrians bundled up for cold weather walk near Bryant Park. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

A pedestrian crosses Sixth Avenue as snow falls in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

National Guard troops provide security in the snow at the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, D.C., on Sunday. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

Visitors brave the cold as they walk the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

Visitors walk along the National Mall as sleet obscures the Washington Monument. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

Visitors take photos of a pair of snowmen at the Lincoln Memorial. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo

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