5 of 7: Snow plows clear snow and slush from Route 50 in
Fairfax, Va., Wednesday, March 6, 2013. A winter storm marched
into the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday and dumped more than a
foot of snow in some places, knocking out power to nearly
200,000 homes and businesses. Virginia appeared to take the
biggest punch from the storm, which pummeled the nation's
midsection a day earlier. The weather largely spared the
nation's capital, yet the typically bustling city had all but
shut down ahead of the storm because officials didn't want a
repeat of 2011, when a rush-hour snowstorm stranded commuters
for hours. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) (AP Photo/ Cliff Owen)  Share
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