yesterday it was ice, today it s snow, snow, and more snow. coming down faster and harder than plows could handle all along the east coast. drivers stuck spinning their wheels are relying on the kindness of strangers to get free. and homeowners are making what feels like their weekly trip out into the cold to clean up. the system so large it barely fit in this satellite photo. the nation s capitol buried under nearly a foot of snow, paralyzing roadways, shutting down the federal government, and blanketing the national mall. near record snowfall is crippling baltimore as well where the city has already overspent its snow removal budget. just to the north the storm is making this year philadelphia s fifth snowiest on record. new york city where up to 14 inches are expected, we saw rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour