The first major winter storm of 2021 has dumped heavy snow in the Northeast, with many states seeing a foot or more.

New York's Central Park had more than 17 inches of snow by early Tuesday, which placed the storm in the top 20 snowstorms in the city's recorded history.

The highest totals reported so far have been in the Pennsylvania communities of Nazareth and Ancient Oaks, with 31 inches as of early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

A commuter waits at a bus stop in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.
A commuter waits at a bus stop in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.
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Rick Wallace clears a sidewalk with a snowblower in Freeport, Maine.
Rick Wallace clears a sidewalk with a snowblower in Freeport, Maine.
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A pedestrian walks down a snow-covered sidewalk in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York on Monday.
A pedestrian walks down a snow-covered sidewalk in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York on Monday.
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People walk through snow-covered streets in New York on Monday.
People walk through snow-covered streets in New York on Monday.
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A man shovels snow off a sidewalk in Manhattan on Monday.
A man shovels snow off a sidewalk in Manhattan on Monday.
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A commuter rests inside a New York subway car.
A commuter rests inside a New York subway car.
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Steve Kent skis through New York's Times Square on Monday.
Steve Kent skis through New York's Times Square on Monday.
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Workers hold snow shovels on the New York subway.
Workers hold snow shovels on the New York subway.
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A person walks in Times Square on Monday.
A person walks in Times Square on Monday.
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A food-cart vendor is wrapped in a blanket as snow falls in Times Square on Monday.
A food-cart vendor is wrapped in a blanket as snow falls in Times Square on Monday.
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Workers clean the streets of New York on Monday.
Workers clean the streets of New York on Monday.
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Arturo Diaz, 4, plays in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Monday.
Arturo Diaz, 4, plays in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Monday.
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A couple walks a dog in Boston on Monday.
A couple walks a dog in Boston on Monday.
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A pedestrian carries his dog in his jacket while walking in New York on Monday.
A pedestrian carries his dog in his jacket while walking in New York on Monday.
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A woman walks on a snowy street in North Bergen, New Jersey, on Monday.
A woman walks on a snowy street in North Bergen, New Jersey, on Monday.
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Sledders walk up a hill in Chicago's Humboldt Park on Monday.
Sledders walk up a hill in Chicago's Humboldt Park on Monday.
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A worker clears sidewalks in Times Square on Monday.
A worker clears sidewalks in Times Square on Monday.
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A person crosses snowy railroad tracks in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
A person crosses snowy railroad tracks in Reading, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
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A person walks through New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Monday.
A person walks through New York's Brooklyn Bridge on Monday.
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People take part in a snowball fight as snow blankets the National Mall in Washington, DC.
People take part in a snowball fight as snow blankets the National Mall in Washington, DC.
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Pedestrians make their way through heavy snow in Hoboken on Monday.
Pedestrians make their way through heavy snow in Hoboken on Monday.
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A weather advisory is seen at New York's Grand Central Terminal on Monday.
A weather advisory is seen at New York's Grand Central Terminal on Monday.
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A person shovels snow Monday in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York.
A person shovels snow Monday in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York.
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A truck salts Route 120 near MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday night.
A truck salts Route 120 near MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday night.
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The White House grounds are covered in snow on Sunday.
The White House grounds are covered in snow on Sunday.
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Sophie, a 5-year-old English sheepdog, plays in the snow as Gosia Clore shovels it in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday.
Sophie, a 5-year-old English sheepdog, plays in the snow as Gosia Clore shovels it in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday.
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A woman walks in New York's Central Park.
A woman walks in New York's Central Park.
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