Huge snowstorm hits US east coast, disrupting virus vaccinations

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Snow, ice, and slush make roads treacherous around Massachusetts during winter storm Orlena as seen here on Route US One in Saugus, Massachusetts on February 2, 2021. Massachusetts snow totals varied from less than an inch to over twenty inches. A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States' east coast, shuttering airports, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations into Tuesday morning as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Joseph Prezioso

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 01: Outdoor dining tents are covered in snow in Long Island City, Queens during a snowstorm on February 1, 2021 in New York City. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a State of Emergency as a Nor'Easter is expected to bring blizzard-like conditions with up to 18 inches of snow into the city. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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A worker clears snow from Times Square during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs.

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A woman walks by a street during a winter storm in North Bergen, New Jersey on February 1, 2021. A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the United States' east coast Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Kena Betancur

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A man takes a picture of the frozen lake at Central Park during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

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A car covered by snow is pictured during a winter storm in Guttenberg, New Jersey on February 1, 2021. A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the United States' east coast Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Kena Betancur

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People navigate snow while walking in Central Park during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

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CORRECTS SPELLING OF PHOTOGRAPHER'S LAST NAME TO BUMSTED INSTEAD OF BUMSTEAD - A bicycle food delivery worker rides his bike through Manhattan's Soho neighborhood, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in New York, as a Nor'Easter snowstorm dumped nearly a foot-and-a-half of snow on the city and environs. Much of the city was under a state of emergency, but bicycle delivery workers were still plowing through the city's streets. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted)

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People go sledding in Brooklyn's Main Street Park, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 in New York. A winter snowstorm walloped the Eastern U.S. on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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A mound of snow is seen outside Radio City Music Hall in New York on February 2, 2021. A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States' east coast, shuttering airports, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations into Tuesday morning as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. New York declared a state of emergency restricting non-essential travel, moved all children back to remote learning and rescheduled long-awaited vaccine shots as some parts of the city were hit by more than 18 inches (1.5 feet) of snow. CNN meteorologists said that figure could reach two feet before the storm comes to an end. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

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Parked taxis are covered with snow during a snowstorm, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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A person braces against the wind on a walk in Central Park during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs.

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A New York City sanitation truck clears snow from the roadway during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

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A man in a backhoe clears snow from the street during winter storms in Saugus, Massachusetts on February 2, 2021. Massachusetts snow totals varied from less than an inch to over twenty inches. A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States' east coast, shuttering airports, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations into Tuesday morning as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Joseph Prezioso

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People sled in Central Park during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

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A woman walks by a street during a winter storm in North Bergen, New Jersey on February 1, 2021. A huge snowstorm brought chaos to the United States' east coast Monday, canceling thousands of flights, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Kena Betancur

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A man in a backhoe clears snow from the street during winter storms in Saugus, Massachusetts on February 2, 2021. Massachusetts snow totals varied from less than an inch to over twenty inches. A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States' east coast, shuttering airports, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations into Tuesday morning as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Joseph Prezioso

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A New York City bus operates in a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs.

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A worker clears snow from Times Square during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs.

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Snow, ice, and slush make roads treacherous around Massachusetts during winter storm Orlena as seen here on Route US One in Saugus, Massachusetts on February 2, 2021. Massachusetts snow totals varied from less than an inch to over twenty inches. A huge snowstorm has brought chaos to the United States' east coast, shuttering airports, closing schools and forcing the postponement of coronavirus vaccinations into Tuesday morning as New York City steeled itself for possibly one of its heaviest ever snowfalls. / AFP / Joseph Prezioso

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A person walks through Central Park using a garbage bag as an additional layer during a snow storm, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. REUTERS/. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs.