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i got stuck. >> reporter: the northeast united states got its first real taste of winter. buffalo residents struggled to stay ahead of the drifting snow. near pittsburgh, icy conditions sent four cars spinning out of control. >> i felt like i was flying for a while. >> reporter: in chicago, the cold seems to have settled in for a long winter stay, as holiday shoppers made their rounds. here in northwestern indiana, they used dump trucks to clear the more than 2 feet of snow that mother nature dumped on them. it was whipped by fierce arctic winds coming off the great lakes. these are literally the frozen shores of lake michigan. this is what happens when wet sand freezes. rick fruit has been clearing parking lots with his snowplow for nearly 30 hours, with only one hour of sleep. >> sunday all day, monday all day. i don't even -- what day is it? sorry. >> reporter: to the delight of many school children, it was a snow day for schools and colleges across the country.