Ice-covered trees fell across a road in Nashville.A father and son went sledding on the street in Texas.Plows drove through a barrage of snow in Tarrytown, New York.
Oh, and icicles. Icicles everywhere.
These are the scenes captured in photos asa deadly winter storm impacted states from Texas to New England, leaving a swath of the nation covered in snow and ice.
Much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains is hunkered down for what could be the worst winter storm of the season, followed by some of the coldest temperatures seen in years. The storm began out of Texas and Oklahoma Friday evening, hitting the region with heavy sleet and snow. Forecasters have warned of "catastrophic" ice accumulation. On Saturday, the system is expected to push towards Virginia, dumping a foot of snow or more on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England sees double-digit subzero temperatures. See the dramatic scenes of frigid cold temperatures, beginning here with an image of a jogger on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2026. " style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
See stunning photos from the massive winter storm blanketing the US
Much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains is hunkered down for what could bethe worst winter storm of the season, followed by some of the coldest temperatures seen in years. The storm began out of Texas and Oklahoma Friday evening, hitting the region with heavy sleet and snow. Forecasters have warned of "catastrophic" ice accumulation. On Saturday, the system is expected to push towards Virginia, dumping a foot of snow or more on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England sees double-digit subzero temperatures. See the dramatic scenes of frigid cold temperatures, beginning here with an image of a jogger on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2026.
Power outages,flight cancellations, andcold weather dangersdominated the news, as Americans stuck rulers in piles of snow and crews worked feverishly to clear roads.
Journalists documented a stunning before-and-after video in Ohio.
A blanket of hazy white snow caused a surreal scene in Massachusetts.
And in Louisville, Kentucky, an officer doing welfare checks got confused by a statue in the snow, according to a social media post from the Louisville Metro Police Dept.
Officer Richardson is so tired he accidentally did a welfare check on a statue in downtown. Go home, sir.pic.twitter.com/1KWr7pWlMY
— LMPD (@LMPD)January 25, 2026
That's just the beginning of the stunning photos and videos left in the wake of the winter storm. Follow along with USA TODAY's visual coverage of the snow, ice and freezing cold:
Drivers navigate icy conditions on Briley Parkway in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. A winter storm brought snow and ice to Middle Tennessee starting on Saturday." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
A major winter storm is forecast to spread heavy snow, sleet and dangerous ice to tens of millions of Americans across two dozen states starting on Friday and continuing into the weekend.See here, Keith Wilson, of Milwaukee, walks with frozen eyelashes down East State Street in Milwaukee on Jan. 23, 2026. The National Weather Service issued an extreme cold watch across Wisconsin with windchills between 30 and 40 below zero." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Joe Gegelbach loads his trunk with ice melt at the Home Depot as he potential winter storm Evansville, Ind., Jan. 23, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Orangetown Highway Department crews load salt on snow plows in preparation for the snow storm at their facility in Orangeburg, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Massive winter storm blankets nation. See photos
Drivers navigate icy conditions on Briley Parkway in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. Awinter stormbrought snow and ice to Middle Tennessee starting on Saturday.
Eileen William of Tarrytown, NY gets the brunt of the snow being blown by her son William, as they clear the snow from their driveway at the height of the winter storm Jan. 25, 2026. The storm was predicted to drop up to a foot of snow on the lower Hudson Valley. A huge winter storm dumped heavy amounts of snow and ice across wide swaths of the U.S. See photos that capture the scale from around the country." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
How deep is the snow from the winter storm? Photos tell the story
Eileen William of Tarrytown, NY gets the brunt of the snow being blown by her son William, as they clear the snow from their driveway at the height of the winter storm Jan. 25, 2026. The storm was predicted to drop up to a foot of snow on the lower Hudson Valley. Ahuge winter stormdumped heavy amounts of snow and ice across wide swaths of the U.S. See photos that capture the scale from around the country.
Much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains is hunkered down for what could be the worst winter storm of the season, followed by some of the coldest temperatures seen in years. See animals and pets face the outdoors amid the intense storm, beginning here with a dog named Lee at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 24, 2026." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
See animals and pets outdoors amid intense winter storm
Much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains is hunkered down for what could bethe worst winter storm of the season, followed by some of the coldest temperatures seen in years. Seeanimals and pets face the outdoors amid the intense storm, beginning here with a dog named Lee at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 24, 2026.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:These are some of the best winter storm photos showing surreal scenes