HOUSTON — The deadly and widespread winter storm paralyzing much of the American East with ice, snow and cold is also taking a multi-billion dollar bite out of the U.S. economy, experts figure.
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Pedestrians walk down Fifth Avenue on Sunday in New York during a winter storm.
Snow and ice are cleared Monday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va.
DC Water crews work around snow piles to repair a water main break, Jan. 26, in Washington.
Clouds cover the top of One World Trade, top center, as ice crowds the Hudson River in New York, Jan. 26.
A lineman works to restore power Monday in Oxford, Miss., after a weekend ice storm.
Winter storm across the US in photos
A person walks across a street during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A person jogs at JFK Plaza, also knows as Love Park during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A worker throws salt onto the pavement to melt ice in downtown Indianapolis, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)
Emilia O'Brien, of Michigan, sleds outside the U.S. Capitol, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A person crosses a street during a snowstorm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Workers shovel snow outside the National Gallery of Art, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A person walks past snowy stairs in downtown Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
People sled at Philadelphia Art Museum steps by the Rocky statue during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Ice is seen during a winter weather event, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Kennesaw, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
A man crosses a street while cross-country skiing on a walking trail Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
People wait to cross the street in Times Square during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Abrar Omar walks through Manhattan during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Ice covers tree limbs during a winter storm Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
People walk along the National Mall as snow falls, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
People walk past the Marine Corps War Memorial as snow falls, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Icicles are seen on a power line during an ice storm on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in Tucker, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A person bundles up while walking along the shore of Lake Michigan at Montrose beach in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A bicycle is covered with scow at North Avenue beach in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
A person takes photos at Montrose beach in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
People take photos at Lake Michigan in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Airport crew plow snow during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Lake Michigan is covered with snow with the skyline in the background in Chicago, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Airport crew plow snow during a winter storm in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A person walks across the Brooklyn Bridge as it snows on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman)
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