Winter's first big snowstorm hits the Northeast as schools close and traffic slows

Nature on Instagram: "It’s nature’s power compressed into a mesmerizing minute: the historic fury of Winter Storm Jonas burying a backyard in real-time. This incredible time-lapse captures 48 hours of snowfall from January 22–24, 2016, showing a green lawn vanish under a relentless white blanket. Watch as a chair, a statue, and even a yardstick are completely swallowed by the accumulation, which eventually reached a staggering 31 inches (79 cm) deep. Jonas was one of the most severe blizzards on