A fallen tree, responsible for power outages in the vicinity, shows burnt marks after it cut power lines during a heavy snowstorm in Great Falls, Virginia, February 6, 2010. A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. Snowfall totals of 20 to 30 inches are forecast from Virginia to southern New Jersey by Saturday evening when the storm is expected to move out to sea.
The snow was falling too quickly in the nation's capital for crews to keep up, and officials begged residents to stay home and out of the way so that roads might be cleared in time for everyone to return to work Monday. The usually traffic-snarled roads were mostly barren, and Washington's familiar sites and monuments were covered with nearly 2 feet of snow.The storm toppled trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers in Washington, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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