Intrepid Voice of America journalists braved strong winds and blowing snow to photograph the early hours of a massive storm that threatens to dump near-record amounts of snow on Washington
January 2016 Snowstorm in Washington: Day 1
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Washington's Chinatown, normally bustling on a Friday night, was nearly deserted. (P. Datcher/VOA)
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Workers at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery worked to keep the building's steps clear of snow (P. Datcher/VOA)
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A truck plows a sidewalk in southeast Washington (S. Hossain/VOA)