Blizzard Leaves Streets Empty in Normally Bustling NYC, DC

— -- As one of the biggest blizzards to ever hit the East Coast made its way northward, the normally bustling cities of New York and Washington, D.C., became nearly deserted. Several feet of snow and high winds turned crowded streets and tourist destinations into ghost towns.

In Times Square, there were a few tourists who came out to enjoy the normally bustling destination even though all Broadway shows were canceled. Sanitation workers were out all day trying to clear the area of snow during the worst of the blizzard.

In Washington D.C. people took up a new way of traveling on almost empty streets.

While the subways were still running in New York City, not all the stations were free of heavy snow. Even though this station is underground it still had its own snowbank.

As the snow kept piling up, a few residents showed how much work it was going to be to clear a path for cars once the storm clears the area.

As of Saturday evening, 12 states had declared a state of emergency and more than 2,700 National Guard members had been put on active duty.