Snow Buries Erie, Deep Freeze Grips Midwest and East: Pictures

Snow hangs from a rooftop after a record-breaking snowfall that has already surpassed 5 feet (1.5 meters), breaking city and state records according to the National Weather Service, in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
Thomas Berry removes snow from the sidewalk in front of his home after two days of record-breaking snowfall in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
Silas Stueve plays in the snow in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
A resident walks north on Pine Ave as more snow falls in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
A pickup truck is covered with snow Wednesday after two days of record-breaking snowfall in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
A fallen tree in Erie, Pa. Instagram @THEWORLDAROUNDNIKKI via REUTERS
People help dig out a car from a parking spot in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
A stop sign is surrounded by record-breaking snowfall that had already surpassed 5 feet (1.5 meters), breaking city and state records, according to the National Weather Service in Erie, Pa. REUTERS/Robert Frank
People dig out the path by their house after the record snowfall in Erie, Pa. Instagram @DANIELLESOFANCY /via REUTERS
A general view of 1925 State Street after the record snowfall in Erie, Pa. Instagram @BLJEFFERYS /via REUTERS
A ship on Lake Michigan after the lake partially froze in Chicago. Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Pedestrians try to keep warm while walking in Times Square. Freezing temperatures and below-zero wind chills socked much of the northern United States on Wednesday. AP Photo/Seth Wenig
Ice covers tree branches in Marlborough, Mass., Tuesday. AP Photo/Bill Sikes
A woman walks her dog near Hammond Pond after a fresh snowfall blanketed the Webster Conservation Area in Newton, Mass., Tuesday. Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Smoke rises from the skyscrapers on a frigid day in Chicago. Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
A Christmas Day snowstorm in Boston. Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
A man walks through Times Square as a cold weather front hits the region. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Dogs run through snow in Chicago. Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
A squirrel sits on a branch in the Boston Common during a Christmas Day snowstorm. Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
A pedestrian crosses a snowy Newbury Street in Boston with cups of coffee in the cold weather on Tuesday. Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Pedestrians pass through the Boston Common during a Christmas Day snowstorm. Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
A statue at the Boston Common wears a scarf during a Christmas Day snowstorm. Dina Rudick/The Boston Globe via Getty Images