A huge winter storm could leave parts of the US east coast under a record 3 feet of snow. Seven people are already dead after the blizzard spread across Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Thousands of flights to the affected states have been cancelled, including several due to leave from Dublin Airport this morning.
If forecasts prove accurate, the storm could rival one in 1922 which left 71 centimetres of snow in Washington.
Local resident Christina Thomas says it's been a struggle to find any food in the shops:
The Mayor of Washington DC - Muriel Bowser - says emergency services should be the only people who are outside:
#Blizzard2016 is one of the top trends on Twitter.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WOW! <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC7News">@ABC7News</a> viewer Emily Blum sent me photos of her dog-sledding around the Washington Monument in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a>! <a href="https://t.co/I0kvQSeYRu">pic.twitter.com/I0kvQSeYRu</a></p>— Mike Carter-Conneen (@ABC7Mike) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC7Mike/status/690748723631124480">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some photos I took on my way home from work. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blizzard2016?src=hash">#Blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCsnowmageddon?src=hash">#DCsnowmageddon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/capitalweather">@capitalweather</a> <a href="https://t.co/lhn09fbfbS">pic.twitter.com/lhn09fbfbS</a></p>— Heather Khalifa (@HKhalifa92) <a href="https://twitter.com/HKhalifa92/status/690740870174371841">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Washington's 10 biggest blizzards: No. 1 was 28 inches of snow in 1922 <a href="https://t.co/VMOiiMC1k0">https://t.co/VMOiiMC1k0</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/B98U6OXIxj">pic.twitter.com/B98U6OXIxj</a></p>— CNN (@CNN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/status/690707396239441920">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looking massive - latest view of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> over the eastern US, captured earlier today: <a href="https://t.co/U1bsUao68v">https://t.co/U1bsUao68v</a> <a href="https://t.co/NhVpRoRWcV">pic.twitter.com/NhVpRoRWcV</a></p>— NASA Goddard Images (@NASAGoddardPix) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix/status/690691962530349056">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here's a last minute guide on how to prepare for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blizzard2016?src=hash">#Blizzard2016</a>: <a href="https://t.co/MVdY3dVsJs">https://t.co/MVdY3dVsJs</a> <a href="https://t.co/JVyKBkYFbc">pic.twitter.com/JVyKBkYFbc</a></p>— ABC News (@ABC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/690682288833728512">January 22, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As much as 24 inches of snow could hit New York area as blizzard to pack stronger punch <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/pTUscAHotv">pic.twitter.com/pTUscAHotv</a></p>— NYC Everyday (@NYC_Everyday) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYC_Everyday/status/690816626317512708">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Winter Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jonas?src=hash">#Jonas</a> dumping at the <a href="https://twitter.com/uscapitol">@uscapitol</a> early Sat. morning with 8" so far. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/6HHSLTW8yu">pic.twitter.com/6HHSLTW8yu</a></p>— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikeseidel/status/690799983751208961">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Snow falling on Manhattan <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/yGlsNdJH4x">https://t.co/yGlsNdJH4x</a> <a href="https://t.co/7D4BokSJaW">pic.twitter.com/7D4BokSJaW</a></p>— EverythingNYC (@EverythingNYC) <a href="https://twitter.com/EverythingNYC/status/690789971062607874">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Winter Storm <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jonas?src=hash">#Jonas</a> dumping at the <a href="https://twitter.com/uscapitol">@uscapitol</a> early Sat. morning with 8" so far. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blizzard2016?src=hash">#blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/6HHSLTW8yu">pic.twitter.com/6HHSLTW8yu</a></p>— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikeseidel/status/690799983751208961">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The beginning of Jonas <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blizzard2016?src=hash">#Blizzard2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/plaBAvc9T4">pic.twitter.com/plaBAvc9T4</a></p>— Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) <a href="https://twitter.com/maximusupinNYc/status/690792734513348608">January 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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