Deadly snowstorm in the US brings many states to a standstill

Pond hockey players attempt to shovel snow faster than it can fall during a storm in Yarmouth, Maine. AP

Snowplows work to keep the grounds clear at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey. AP

A gust of wind blows snow back at Roger Lane, a custodian at Yonkers Public School 17, as he clears a sidewalk in front of the school with a snow blower during a snow storm, in New York. AP

Isaiah Pough lights his cigaret from a burning plank taken from a barrel during a winter storm at the Italian Market neighborhood of Philadelphia. AP

Workmen clear a sidewalk during a winter storm in Philadelphia. AP

A worker walks through the falling snow outside the White House in Washington. AP

Workers clear snow outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington. AP

A motorist make its way through a normally busy intersection at the Saw Mill River Parkway and Cross County Parkway during a snowstorm in Yonker. AP