A blizzard warning for the US

Snow falls on a lighted Santa Claus in Manhattan's East Village in New York City. (AFP)
A pedestrian walks past a deli during a blizzard on in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP)
Pedestrians walk past a deli during a blizzard on in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP)
The F-train pulls into the station at Smith and Ninth street on in New York City. (AFP)
A couple cross the street during heavy snow in the Bronx borough of New York. The blizzard that has swept up the east coast is expected to bring 15-20 inches to the New York City area. (AFP)
People walk through the afternoon snow in Manhattan's Union Square in New York City. (AFP)
A man crosses Lexington Avenue on the east side of Manhattan as snow falls in New York. A blizzard warning is in effect for the northeast US as 8 to 16 inches (20 to 40 cm) of snow is forcast for the New York area. (AFP)
A man crosses a street near the Manhattan Bridge on the Brooklyn waterfront during a snowstorm. (AFP)