Snow covered Long Island Railroad tracks are seen at the Manhasset station in Manhasset, New York

Snow covered Long Island Railroad tracks are seen at the Manhasset station in Manhasset, New York January 27, 2015. A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States, dropping more than a foot (30 cm) of snow but falling short of more dire predictions that sent workers and students home, halted thousands of flights and prompted New York officials to ban cars from roads and shut down subway trains.
REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES – Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT)