Night lights on snow during second major snowstorm of 2009/2010 season.

Red buries and snow during the first great storm of the 2009/2010 winter season in the Mid-Atlantic area.

Gray sky and a profusion of tree branches and snow.

Over a foot of snow had fallen up to this time during the first great Mid-Atlantic snowstorm of the 2009/2010 winter season.

Snow buildup on tree

Snow buildup on tree

Cars, icicles, and snow covering all.

Shoveling out driveways led to 6-foot and greater piles of snow.

Cars and snow. Some strategize to park cars in driveway hoping this would reduce shoveling efforts but this much snow led to major car cleaning efforts as well.

Snow covered all. Hedges below windows on left ended up crushed by the weight of snow.

Few angled roofs collapsed during storms but it still was worrisome. Several flat roofs in the Mid-Atlantic region collapsed during snowstorms of winter of 2009/2010.

Few angled roofs collapsed during storms but it still was worrisome. Several flat roofs in the Mid-Atlantic region collapsed during snowstorms of winter of 2009/2010. Here cohesiveness of snow allows it to hang out over roof gutters.

Useless front door while holly-bush prostated by weight of snow. Hedge under windows completely buried.

Snow on tree shows prevailing wind direction during storm.

Snow and more snow. Person in lower right gives some idea of scale of snow piles left by plows.

Reminiscent of a pod of whales, a pod of cars covers a driveway.

Snow covering branches of tree

Fir trees remain vertical following second two-foot snow of winter season.

Walking in a winter wonderland.

A mailbox alongside an invisible street

The sun at last.

The sun at last.

The sun at last.

The sun at last.

A snow garland. The cohesivehess of the snow holds an otherwise unsupported ribbon of snow. A few hours later, this garland fell to the ground.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

Trees high-lighted by break in clouds at sunset. Compare to image wea03810 for indication of visibility during blizzard of February 9-10 2010. Note houses seen behind trees in this image.

Blizzard of February 9-10 2010. Compare to image wea03809 for indication of how visibility has degraded. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. 10-foot snow drifts were formed about 10-miles north of this image stranding many motorists near Frederick, MD.

The snowstorms of the winter of 2009-2010 were hard on pets as snow covered up their familiar areas for weeks at a time.

Dog making his way back up the steps to warmth inside during blizzard of February 9-10 2010. The snowstorms of the winter of 2009-2010 were hard on pets as snow covered up their familiar areas for weeks at a time.

Back inside dog waits for a little treat to cheer him up following a foray into the snow during the blizzard of February 9-10 2010. See images wea03811 and wea03812.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

The third great storm of the winter of 2009/2010. This storm was a true blizzard with sustained winds of 35 mph or greater over much of the Mid-Atlantic region and areas acquiring for the third time between 1 and 3 feet of snow. About 10 miles north of this picture, 10-foot snow drifts stranded numerous motorists in the Frederick, Maryland, area.

Seven different types of warnings or advisories are seen on the Philadelphia/ Mount Holly National Weather Service Forecast Office Internet site. Blizzard, winter storm warning, hurricane force wind warning, storm warning, wind advisory, winter weather advisory, and even a gale warning on Long Island Sound and Sandy Hook area.

Eight different types of warnings or advisories are seen on the Wakefield, Virginia National Weather Service Forecast Office Internet site. Blizzard, high wind warning, gale on Chesapeake Bay, storm warning, hurricane force wind warning, winter weather advisory, wind advisory, and flood warnings.

Seven different types of warnings or advisories are seen on the Baltimore/Washington National Weather Service Forecast Office Internet site. Blizzard, winter storm warning, high wind warning, storm warning, wind advisory, winter weather advisory, and even a gale warning on Chesapeake Bay are seen on the "Quick Glimpse at the Weather Graphic."

Radar image of December 19, 2009 snowstorm as it approaches the Mid-Atlantic area.

Radar image of December 19, 2009 snowstorm as it envelops the Mid-Atlantic area.

Radar image of a Christmas storm affecting the much of the eastern United States . Snow in the northern tier of states and rain in the southeast.

Radar image of a Christmas storm affecting the much of the eastern United States . Snow in the northern tier of states and rain in the southeast.

Radar image of February 5 and 6 snowstorm blasting the eastern half of the United States.

Radar image of February 5 and 6 snowstorm blasting the eastern half of the United States.

Southern snowstorm of February 8 with rain turning to snow in Little Rock. 2.34 inches of precipitation in Little Rock on this day ending with 7.2 inches of snow at the Little Rock National Weather Service Forecast Office.

A winter wonderland of snow, trees, and a frozen pond just prior to the two great snowstorms of February 2010. Compare to image wea03843. The tree branches are bare in wea03843 because the wind had been gusting at up to 60 mph two days before.

A winter wonderland of snow, trees, deer,and a frozen pond just prior to the two great snowstorms of February 2010. Compare to image wea03841 which shows a deer up to its belly in snow after the great snowstorms.

The day following the first great snowstorm of February 2010 tree almost looking like snow sculpture.