Winter Storm Stella: See Photos of the Blizzard That's Paralyzed the East Coast

  • A man walks in Central Park as snow falls in New York City, on March 14, 2017.
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  • Two men play golf with a tennis ball as Winter Storm Stella sweeps through Times Square in New York City, on March 14, 2017.
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  • Times Square Public Safety Sergeant Baldwin Davis captures falling snow with his phone in Times Square in New York City, on March 14, 2017.
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  • Workers clear steps in Times Square as snow falls in New York City, on March 14, 2017.
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  • The 'Fearless Girl' statue stands in the snow in New York City's Financial District, on March 14, 2017.
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  • A pedestrian crosses a street during Winter Storm Stella in New York City, on March 14, 2017.
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  • The information board in Terminal C at Logan International Airport shows the majority of flights cancelled during Winter Storm Stella in Boston, on March 14, 2017.
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  • Terminal C at Logan International Airport is nearly empty during Winter Storm Stella in Boston, on March 14, 2017.
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  • Snowplows clear the runway of snow at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, on March 14, 2017.
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  • Tourists Jake Lambert, Clay Lambert and Kelsey Chaloux from Orlando, Fla. play snowball on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2017.
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  • The Washington Monument is seen behind the snow-covered Mall in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2017.
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  • Ice covers cherry blossoms near the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2017.
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  • A U.S. Park Service worker shovels snow off of the sidewalk at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 14, 2017.
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  • A couple walks in the street during Winter Storm Stella in Philadelphia, on March 14, 2017.
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By Alana Abramson and Kenneth Bachor

Winter storm Stella has arrived in full force and is pummeling the East Coast, closing schools from Washington, D.C. to Boston and grounding thousands of flights.

While the storm caused disruptions, it also created a winter wonderland of sorts — just one week before the official start of spring.

See photographs above showing how the storm has impacted the Northeast, from the empty terminals at Boston’s international airport to a snowy game of golf in Times Square.

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Write to Alana Abramson at Alana.Abramson@time.com.

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