Snowplows begin to treat H Street in downtown Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The Nation's Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snowstorm expected to begin later today and with food and supplies vanished from store shelves, five states and the District of Columbia declared states of emergency ahead of the slow-moving system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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With 6 states having had to declare a state of emergency and numerous fatalities already being attributed to the severe weather conditions. CNN's Jennifer Gray reports from the nation's captiol.
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Snowplows begin to treat H Street in downtown Washington, Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. The Nation's Capital hunkers down in preparation for a major snowstorm expected to begin later today and with food and supplies vanished from store shelves, five states and the District of Columbia declared states of emergency ahead of the slow-moving system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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