February 12, 2014

PHOTOS: A “Catastrophic…Crippling…Paralyzing” Ice Storm

A pedestrian battles the snow and cold wind as he crosses Wicker Street in Sanford, N.C.Chris Seward/Raleigh News & Observer/ZUMA


An ice storm the National Weather Service has called “catastrophic…crippling…paralyzing… choose your adjective” is sweeping across states from Texas to North Carolina, knocking out power in more than 100,000 homes and businesses as it makes its way toward the Northeast. Here are some photos showing the early effects of the storm.

Car in snowstorm

A vehicle drives through the rapidly falling snow on the US 421 Bypass in Sanford, N.C. Chris Seward/Raleigh News & Observer/ZUMA

Woman in snow

LORETTA CANTRELL, 75, says ” I feel like a child again playing in the snow,” during a walk on Popular Stump Road in Helen, Ga. Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/ZUMA

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