These 12 Pictures Show the ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Gripping the Northeast

Snow and high winds have slammed the U.S. Northeast, and meteorologists expect temperatures Friday may feel as cold as 30 degrees below zero in some places.

While some children enjoyed a day off school, 3,600 flights were grounded and New York declared emergencies in New York City, Westchester County and on Long Island, where high winds created near-whiteout conditions. New Jersey declared emergencies in Cape May, Atlantic, Ocean and Monmouth counties.