After a mild start, winter is making itself felt along the eastern United States as a residents prepare for a major winter storm. The storm is expected to affect tens of millions of people from Kentucky through New England late Friday through Sunday.
Epic Snowstorm Heads for US East Coast

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Snow begins to stick on the cap and jacket of a U.S. Capitol Police, in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D. C., Jan. 22, 2016.

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Cancelled flights are displayed on a status board at New York's Laguardia Airport ahead of a powerful approaching winter storm, Jan. 22, 2016.

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A man walks through heavy snow in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 22, 2016. Much of downtown was deserted as state and city government offices were closed for the day.

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Duke Energy employees work to restore power in a neighborhood in Matthews, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2016.