Winter punch: New York buried in snow

Street signs are covered with snow on Fifth Avenue near Central Park February 3, 2014 on the east side of Manhattan as a snowstorm hits New York. (AFP)

A man holds an umbrella during a snowstorm in Manhattan on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

People cross a street during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn borough on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

A school bus drives down a road during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn borough on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)



People walk down a street during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn borough on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

City workers clear snow and ice from a set of stairs during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn borough on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

People walk across a street inbetween taxis during a snowstorm in Manhattan on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

A school bus drives down a road during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn borough on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

Cars travel down a highway during a snowstorm in the Brooklyn borough on February 3, 2014 in New York City. The metro area is expecting 5 to 8 inches of snow by the evening, making for a treacherous rush hour and delaying many flights to airports. (Getty Images/AFP)

A woman walks through Washington Square Park during a snowstorm on February 3, 2014 in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. New York and surrounding areas are being hit by another snowstorm today, delivering 5-8 inches of snow. (Getty Images/AFP)

Bicycles and pedicabs are covered with snow February 3, 2014 on the east side of Manhattan as a snowstorm hits New York. (AFP)

A man walks two dogs February 3, 2014 in Central Park as a snowstorm hits New York. (AFP)

Children are led out of Central Park February 3, 2014 on the east side of Manhattan as a snowstorm hits New York. (AFP)

A man shovesl snow on East 96th Street and Lexington Avenue February 3, 2014 on the east side of Manhattan as a snowstorm hits New York. (AFP)

People walk through Washington Square Park during a snowstorm on February 3, 2014 in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. New York and surrounding areas are being hit by another snowstorm today, delivering 5-8 inches of snow. (Getty Images/AFP)

A man shovels snow during a snowstorm on February 3, 2014 in the West Village neighborhood of New York City. New York and surrounding areas are being hit by another snowstorm today, delivering 5-8 inches of snow. (Getty Images/AFP)

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