Winter Storm Harper has left the eastern United States in total chaos after sweeping through over the weekend. Brutally cold temperatures have since replaced the storm’s wrath of snow and rain as power outages, car accidents and coastal flooding continue to mount.
From a giant spinning ice disk on the Presumpscot River in Maine to astounding ice formations in Saint Joseph, Michigan, we rounded up the most surreal photos of the 2019 winter storm.
Here’s what the United States looks like after Winter Storm Harper:
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
A naturally occurring ice disk that gained international fame appears to be freezing in place following a stretch of frigid weather in Westbrook, Maine. The giant ice disk on the Presumpscot River now even has its own webcam.
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019
Motorists wait for Interstate 70 to open after it was closed near Manhattan, Kansas, due to icy conditions from the winter storm.
Snow and freezing rain has prompted officials to close the largest school districts in Nebraska and Iowa on Jan. 22, ahead of a winter storm that’s threatening the Midwest with several inches of snow.
A person walks in the blowing snow in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Ice blankets a windshield in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan.
This view of Bryant Park’s Josephine Shaw Lowell Fountain shows frozen water suspended in the form of ice as a result of freezing low temperatures in New York City.
Monday, Jan. 21, 2019
Garrett Ryder, 10, of Meriden, slides down an icy hill at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut.
The sunrise illuminates the brisk weather conditions at Saint Joseph, Michigan.
A view of the moon and lighthouse during the early morning hours at Saint Joseph, Michigan.
A view of the lighthouse before sunrise at Saint Joseph, Michigan.
A view of the lighthouse at Saint Joseph, Michigan.
Ice seen at Saint Joseph, Michigan.
Ice crystals cover glass in Detroit, Michigan.
Marvin Hooks wears a face mask to protect himself from the cold as he walks on North Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019
Winter Storm Harper has also caused coastal flooding, numerous car accidents and power outages throughout New England.
A car drives through minor coastal flooding on Lighthouse Road during a winter storm that brought snow, sleet and rain to Scituate, Massachusetts.
Snow and ice covers a road during a winter storm that brought snow, sleet and rain to the area of Hingham in Massachusetts.
A man scrapes ice and snow off of his car following a winter storm in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019
Residents enjoy a day of sledding in Humboldt Park after a snowstorm passed through Chicago this past weekend. Snowfall in the windy city and surrounding areas ranged between 4 and 10 inches.
A snowflake is captured at Saint Joseph, Michigan.
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Lead image by AP Photo/RW/MediaPunch /IPX. Joshua Nowicki Photography contributed to this post. See more of his work here.