A woman uses her umbrella to shield herself against the snow and wind while crossing the street in New York’s Chinatown, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Snow began to fall as a massive blizzard headed for the American Northeast on Friday, sending residents scurrying to stock up on food and supplies ahead of a storm poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) MARY ALTAFFER — AP