Scenes from a frozen Northeast (19 images)

A powerful winter storm meteorologists call a "bomb cyclone" hit the East Coast, with hurricane-strength winds battering some cities, as well as ice and snow. An arctic cold front is expected through the weekend.

East Coast residents are bracing for a deep freeze. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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The cold blast is moving from the Midwest to the Northeast. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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You can see your breathe on the streets of New York. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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Tourist cover up from cold weather as they walk on the National Mall on Friday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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