Images: Deep-freeze and snow chill much of the U.S.
Brutal weather pounded much of the country at the start of the new year, bringing below-zero temperatures and a snowstorm.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 04: Architect of the Capitol Mason Perry Curtis shovels snow in front of the U.S. Capitol January 4, 2018 in Washington, United States. A large winter storm system dropped less than an inch of snow in Washington and is covering the East Coast with high winds and frigid temperatures. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Photo by: Chip Somodevilla
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 04: JetBlue airplanes wait at the gates outside terminal five at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 4, 2018 in the Queens borough of New York City. A winter storm is traveling up the east coast of the United States dumping snow and creating blizzard like conditions in many areas. (Photo by Rebecca Butala How/Getty Images)Photo by: Rebecca Butala How
There's plenty of chocolate syrup but no milk available at this New England grocery store.Photo by: Amy Barry
HULL, MA - JANUARY 04: A seagull takes flight in high winds and blowing snow as a massive winter storm begins to bear down on the region on January 4, 2018 in Hull, Massachusetts. The "bomb cyclone" was expected to dump heavy snows in New England as the storm system moved up the U.S. east coast. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
SCITUATE, MA - JANUARY 04: A wave crashes over a homes on Lighthouse Rd. as a massive winter storm begins to bear down on the region on January 4, 2018 in Scituate, Massachusetts. The "bomb cyclone" was expected to dump heavy snows in New England as the storm system moved up the U.S. east coast. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Eisen
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 04: People walk on the Brooklyn Bridge during a winter storm, January 4, 2018 in New York City. As a major winter storm moves up the Northeast corridor, New York City is under a winter storm warning and forecasts are calling for six to eight inches of snow. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Photo by: Drew Angerer
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 02: Commuters brave sub-zero temperatures as they make their way to work in the Loop on January 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the U.S. and are being blamed on several deaths over the past week. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Olson
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 03: Ice builds up along the shore of Lake Michigan on January 3, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the U.S. and are being blamed on several deaths over the past week. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Olson
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 04: A worker shoves a sidewalk in Brooklyn Bridge Park during a winter storm, January 4, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. As a major winter storm moves up the Northeast corridor, New York City is under a winter storm warning and forecasts are calling for six to eight inches of snow. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Photo by: Drew Angerer
SAVANNAH, GA - JANUARY 04: (L-R) Telem Fenster, Jediah Pendergrass, Shebuel Fenster and Keren Fenster play on an icy street on January 4, 2018 in Savannah, Georgia. From Maine to Florida every state along the east coast is expected to have to deal with winter weather. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Photo by: Joe Raedle
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 03: Ice collects on the Chicago river on January 3, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the U.S. and are being blamed on several deaths over the past week. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Olson
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 02: A commuter makes her way to work in sub-zero temperatures on January 2, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Record cold temperatures are gripping much of the U.S. and are being blamed on several deaths over the past week. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Photo by: Scott Olson