It struck right when millions of people started heading home after Christmas. Roads quickly covered with 4 to 11 inches of snow. Snow fell at rates up to 2 inches per hour. This shut down travel across the region.

Snow storms dumped snow on both ends of the country, but how much fell varied widely. Maps show snow totals across USA.

This video shows the impact of heavy, wet snow during storm cleanup, including equipment getting stuck. A factual look at winter work conditions and the effort required to keep things moving safely.

Upwards of one to three feet of new snow fell over the weekend, since the storm system arrived Friday night, according to the National Weather Service Juneau. A wintry mix is set to continue into late-week.

It was not one New York state man's lucky day, as deputies say he was arrested after getting his vehicle stuck in the snow.

A trio of snow-shoers was stranded in the Alberni Valley on Tuesday night and had to leave their vehicle behind due to a snowstorm, says the local search-and-rescue group. The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad said it received notice about 7:30 p.m. that the snow-shoers' vehicle had become stuck after significant overnight snowfall.

Heavy snow and strong winds accompanied an atmospheric river over parts of California. These maps show snow totals.