The snows of spring

A spring nor'easter churned up the Northeast, unleashing up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland, closing some schools and sparking concerns of power outages. The nation’s capital dodged the snow but it was back to overcoats and galoshes with cold, wet weather casting a pall.

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April 23, 2012

Matias Fajardo, 1, of Colombia, is bundled up with his father, Alejandro Fajardo, during a visit to the District. The weather was windy, chilly and interspersed with rain. Temperatures were in the 40s — a huge drop from the weekend.

Bonnie Jo Mount / The Washington Post

April 23, 2012

Tony Mancus has trouble controlling his umbrella as the wind blows while he walks on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Washington.

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April 23, 2012

A pedestrian crosses Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown as cold, damp weather persists for another day.

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April 23, 2012

A mother duck leads her young down the C&O canal during a rainy, cold day in the District.

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April 23, 2012

A pedestrian carries a bright umbrella while crossing the Mall in Washington. The District’s weather was windy, chilly and interspersed with rain.

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April 23, 2012

Jan Blancato, of Arlington, walks her Scottish Terrier, Duncan, along the Potomac River in Georgetown as it rained.

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April 23, 2012

A pedestrian crosses the street in Georgetown on this cold, damp day.

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April 23, 2012

Schoolchildren hang on to each each other and their umbrella as they cross the road near the Mall in Washington.

Bonnie Jo Mount / The Washington Post

April 23, 2012

Hilary French braces against the wind and cold in downtown Washington. French, of Bethesda, said she wished she had an umbrella and a heavier coat.

Bonnie Jo Mount / The Washington Post

April 23, 2012

Snow blankets the trees and a road in Jackson Township, Pa. A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain and high winds churned up the Northeast Monday morning, unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland, closing some schools and sparking concerns of power outages.

Arlene Johns / The Tribune-Democrat via AP

April 23, 2012

Snow blankets daffodils in Saranac Lake, N.Y. A Daffest is scheduled for this coming weekend in Saranac Lake where daffodils blooming all over the village were beaten down by slushy snow.

Chris Knight / Adirondack Daily Enterprise via AP

April 23, 2012

An eagle ornament attached to a tree is shown at a residence during a spring snowstorm in Newstead, N.Y. Parts of western New York could see more than a foot of snow before the late-season storm moves on.

David Duprey / AP

April 23, 2012

Evan Dreibelbis, 3, tries to dodge a snowball during a snowball fight in the front yard with his mother, Dana Dreibelbis, and sister Elle in Pine Grove Mills, Pa.

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April 23, 2012

Canada geese and goslings travel in a spring snow in Pembroke, N.Y.

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April 23, 2012

Don Buckley takes his dog Gracie for a walk during a spring snowstorm in Akron, N.Y.

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April 23, 2012

A tulip is covered in wet snow during a spring snowstorm in Akron, N.Y.

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April 23, 2012

Fran Kowalik takes a walk during a spring snowstorm in Akron, N.Y.

David Duprey / AP

April 22, 2012

People walk through New York's Times Square, Sunday. A spring nor'easter hit the East Coast and was expected to bring rain, heavy winds and even snow in some places, following a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast.

Richard Drew / AP

April 22, 2012

Laura Hughes moves perennial plants for sale at the garden shop of Leisure Lawn Service in Cranberry, Pa. Shop workers heard forecasts of heavy snow and were trying to protect inventory by moving it under roof.

Keith Srakocic / AP

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