Fresh snowfall in Kashmir, US

Heavy snowfall threw normal life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir today, snapping the road and air links between the state and rest of the country. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

Electricity supply across the Valley was also suspended due to the fresh bout of snowfall which began last evening. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

Vehicular traffic from Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been suspended due to slippery road conditions in Jawahar tunnel and Patnitop areas. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

"J&K Highway has closed for the vehicular traffic today due to fresh snowfall and slippery road conditions in Jawahar tunnel and Patnitop areas," officials at Police Control Room in Jammu said. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

The flights to and fro Srinagar have been suspended for the time being and there are bleak chances of any flights operating today due to continuous snowfall, an official of the Airport Authority of India said. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

Police said over 200 vehicles are stranded at several places in Sidhra, Udhampur, Ramban, Kud, Ramban and Banihal belts of Jammu region. About one-feet thick snow has accumulated at Jawahar tunnel and 6 inches at Patnitop belt. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

Fresh snowfall was witnessed in hills of Kishtwar, Doda, Poonch, Rajouri, Kathua, Reasi, Ramban and Bhaderwah valley, triggering extreme cold wave conditions not only in Himlayan belts but also in plains of Jammu. (IE Photo: Shuaib Masoodi)

A swirling storm clobbered parts of the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast in the U.S. on Tuesday, dumping nearly a foot and a half (45 centimeters) of snow, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the U.S. capital and making a mess of the evening commute.
A man crosses Broad Street during a winter snowstorm in Philadelphia. (AP)

The storm stretched 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) between Kentucky and Massachusetts but hit especially hard along the heavily populated corridor between Philadelphia and Boston, creating perilous rides home for millions of motorists.
A horse runs across a snow covered field at Upson Downs Farm in Kentucky. The area received 3-6 inches of snow, with strong winds and sub-freezing temperatures. (AP)

The snow came down harder and faster than many people expected. A blizzard warning was posted for parts of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod.
A pair of horses attempt to stay out of the blowing snow at Upson Downs Farm in Kentucky. (AP)

Snow covers the road as commuters make their way Highway 1 & 9 during a snow storm in Jersey City.
The National Weather Service said the storm could bring 8 to 12 inches of snow to Philadelphia and New York City, and more than a foot in Boston. Bitterly cold air with wind chills as low as 10 degrees below zero was forecast. (AP)

A man clears snow off a walkway near First street in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (AP)

Newark Police Officer Paul Keld helps a stuck driver along Paper Mill Road, get up the hill as traffic behind piles up in Newark. (AP)

A child shovels snow next to his grandmother in downtown Blacksburg.
Bobbie is the owner - operator of Campus Emporium, a university clothing, collectable and gifts retailer on Main Street. The pair were shoveling the sidewalk adjacent to their downtown shop. (AP)

A woman uses an umbrella while walking along a snow-covered path in the Boston Common park. (AP)

Lionel Dowlingworks extra hard pushing small wheels through the snow in Philadelphia.
He says he has been paying rent with selling scrape for 19 years. (AP)

Commuters wait for a bus during a winter snowstorm in Philadelphia.
A storm is sweeping across the Mid-Atlantic and New England. (AP)

Bashon Mann and his children sled down a hill at the Capitol as snow falls in Washington.
Students and government workers were told to stay home while the winter weather hits the Mid Atlantic region. (AP)

Vehicles ride on an access road to a gas station to avoid a vehicle accident which blocked the northbound side of Highway 1 & 9 in Jersey City, N.J. (AP)

A pedestrian's umbrellas is upset during a winter snowstorm in Philadelphia. A storm is sweeping across the Mid-Atlantic and New England. (AP)