> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.truthdead.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Photos: Snow and Ice Blanket the U.S. - URL: https://www.truthdead.com/photos-snow-and-ice-blanket-the-u-s/ - Published: 2026-01-30T01:36:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-01-30T01:36:52.000Z - Description: A colossal winter storm brought deep cold, ice, sleet, and snow to millions across a huge swath of the country. - Author: Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi - Tags: USA, winter storm [Photography](https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/?ref=truthdead.com) A colossal winter storm brought deep cold, ice, sleet, and snow to millions across a huge swath of the country. By [Alan Taylor](https://www.theatlantic.com/author/alan-taylor/?ref=truthdead.com)January 26, 2026 ![A bronze statue of a bluegrass singer stands outside an auditorium, covered in ice.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Pg_nEBOUipWaRlFBgJSseFKGesk=/0x0:5629x3753/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a01_G_2257649982/original.jpg) Brett Carlsen / GettyA statue of Bill Monroe covered in ice stands outside the Ryman Auditorium during a winter storm on January 25, 2026, in Nashville. ![A deer covered in snow licks its lips.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/CyFO6NUmUWNVFjnST7eRU_kxi30=/0x0:3600x2571/1600x1143/media/img/posts/2026/01/a02_MT1USATODAY28084243/original.jpg) Tanya Breen / Asbury Park Press / USA Today / ReutersA deer is blanketed in snow as the winter storm continues into the afternoon on January 25, 2026, in West Caldwell, New Jersey. ![Patchy fog rises from the water of a harbor as a ferry passes by at sunrise.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/1cprbuHmbbEA02xWirI8UPnhizw=/0x0:4196x2798/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a03_AP26024511486453/original.jpg) Robert F. Bukaty / APSea smoke rises from Casco Bay at sunrise on a cold morning as a ferry makes its way to Portland, Maine, on January 24, 2026. ![Snowflakes fall in front of the US Capitol Building.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qqWfHF57VcwvmQP7_VgYWwCBt4I=/0x0:6000x4500/1600x1200/media/img/posts/2026/01/a04_G_2257621715/original.jpg) Kent Nishimura / GettySnow falls over the U.S. Capitol on January, 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C. ![Ice hangs from power lines and tree branches.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/4JKLJbp1Af-WX_gUOziJ0IG_zuE=/0x0:4218x2812/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a05_G_2257650345/original.jpg) Camden Hall / NurPhoto / GettyIce hangs from power lines during a winter storm in Brentwood, Tennessee, on January 25, 2026. ![A person takes a photograph from atop a snow-covered bridge, standing beside a statue of a deer leaning on the railing.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/v8iNBTIT1taDlywFQEIPojgiyH8=/0x0:4500x3000/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a06_MT61USATODAY28084362/original.jpg) Adam Cairns / Columbus Dispatch / USA Today / ReutersJace Johnston of Franklinton, Ohio, takes a photo over the Scioto River as a winter storm continued to dump snow on the Columbus area on January 25, 2026. ![An aerial view of a residential neighborhood covered in a fresh snowfall.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/5f_2GcdudZ1L0LiVyTXX3QsCfvA=/0x0:4878x3252/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a08_MT1USATODAY28084390/original.jpg) Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman / USA Today / ReutersSnow covers the ground in northwest Oklahoma City on January 25, 2026. ![A snowplow drives across a bridge during a snowstorm.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/sVwl6d_3UuXM5VmOzMQfUQtoY9s=/0x0:4000x2668/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a09_G_2257656115/original.jpg) Michael Nagle / Bloomberg / GettyA snow plow crosses the Brooklyn Bridge during a winter storm in New York on January 25, 2026. ![Workers try to restore power after a tree fell across powerlines during an ice storm.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/5p_DuHw8dV6upiqO0wEX2mHW97E=/0x0:5291x3527/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a10_MT1USATODAY28083558/original.jpg) Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA Today / ReutersNashville Electric Services crews work on restoring power after a tree fell across a street on January 25, 2026. ![People walk past empty shelves inside a grocery store.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/zUWOTqK0qbqKddu76Nt0yxEWUAM=/0x0:3936x2632/1600x1070/media/img/posts/2026/01/a11_AP26024831593692/original.jpg) Gene J. Puskar / APShelves that once contained water are picked over at a Pittsburgh market ahead of the snowstorm, on January 24, 2026. ![People play with snowballs by the Washington Monument during a snowfall.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/zVGPSa8-wKwxoNE9HGODBfZni3E=/0x0:6000x4000/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a12_RC2G8JAIRUKP/original.jpg) Elizabeth Frantz / ReutersPeople play with snowballs by the Washington Monument during a snowfall in Washington, D.C., on January 25, 2026. ![Snow and ice cover the floor of a subway car.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/TdXnOth0RZvg3iaLnW75rMP9DeQ=/0x0:5000x3333/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a13_RC2M8JABB9MG/original.jpg) Bing Guan / ReutersSnow and ice cover the floor of a Flatbush-bound train between the Borough Hall and Hoyt Street subway stations in Brooklyn, on January 25, 2026. ![A person rides a bike, pulling a person behind them over a light dusting of snow.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/gmMPEmkcUFVYCgD9zNLNYIEXeW4=/0x0:5074x3383/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a14_RC2BNE9H9H2B/original.jpg) Megan Smith / ReutersOscar Maya rides a bike while pulling Margaret Dwelle in the snow during a winter storm in Denton, Texas, on January 25, 2026. ![People walk around a frozen fountain in a park.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/JwpeRbzRc0j9sFmm0K8RdXsnYVQ=/0x0:5821x3881/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a15_AP26025607259099/original.jpg) Heather Khalifa / APPeople walk around a frozen fountain at Bryant Park on January 25, 2026, in New York. ![A farmer feeds cows during a snowstorm.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/0ykjuPnY70zVQVtZyiKN-MPj6wY=/0x0:4000x2664/1600x1066/media/img/posts/2026/01/a16_G_2257678136/original.jpg) Michael Swensen / Bloomberg / GettyA farmer feeds cows during a winter storm in Cynthiana, Kentucky, on January 25, 2026. ![Two front-end loaders dump snow into an ice melter near a passenger aircraft.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/KVDRZIXymHxLOdTxkSeC-zVlPLs=/0x0:4000x2668/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a17_G_2257690638/original.jpg) Michael Nagle / Bloomberg / GettyFront-end loaders dump snow into an ice melter near an American Airlines plane at LaGuardia Airport during a winter storm in the Queens borough of New York on January 25, 2026. ![A group of men help to push a car stuck in the snow in a city street.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/VY9aut2w-ZN2loQTSkqthqsnqhM=/0x0:5000x3333/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a18_G_2257687144/original.jpg) Andres Kudacki / GettyA group of men push a car stuck in the snow on January 25, 2026, in New York City. ![Bare tree branches, covered in ice](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/jUbio9mTp4rh9y1PQxjrCmOwWc0=/0x0:4000x2667/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a19_G_2257653290/original.jpg) Kate Dearman / Bloomberg / GettyTree branches covered in ice, seen in east Nashville on January 25, 2026. ![A person snowboards down a snowy street.](https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/xpD6uNTCA0iSteHGedYQIknCuIQ=/0x0:4000x2667/1600x1067/media/img/posts/2026/01/a20_G_2257639755/original.jpg) Justin Merriman / Bloomberg / GettyA person snowboards down a snowy street during a winter storm in Pittsburgh on January 25, 2026. ### About the Author [](https://www.theatlantic.com/author/alan-taylor/?ref=truthdead.com)[Alan Taylor](https://www.theatlantic.com/author/alan-taylor/?ref=truthdead.com) is a senior editor at *The Atlantic.* ## Your Recent Saves [See All Saved Stories](https://accounts.theatlantic.com/accounts/saved-stories/?ref=truthdead.com) [The War on Poverty Is Over. 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