Charlotte, North Carolina, saw its first snow in over 1,000 days as flurries coated yards, cars and roads across the region, leaving behind some rare winter scenes and travel warnings. Some area school districts issued cancellations or delays in response to the inclement weather.
Traffic was backed up for miles Tuesday after a series of crashes shut down a portion of Interstate 90 near Erie, Pennsylvania. The incident happened amid lake–effect snow and whiteout conditions.
A lake-effect system brought a massive amount of snow to parts of western New York, causing a barn collapse in Arkwright that killed five cows and trapped about 100 others. Take a look at what the snow-burdened barn looked like before and after the collapse.