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Whiteout! Before and after photos show how Storm Gail has battered the East Coast killing six and causing over 1,000 crashes as more snow falls in one day in NYC than the WHOLE of last winter

Before and after photos reveal how Storm Gail has battered the East Coast of the Unites States, killing six and causing more than a thousand crashes on roadways along the Eastern states.    More snow fell in one day in New York City Wednesday than the whole of last winter, blanketing areas in thick flakes and drastically changing the cityscape from just one day before. Pictures taken Thursday after Gail struck show outdoor dining sites blanketed in snow in the East Village of Manhattan, statues in Union Square turned white and people playing in the snow under Manhattan Bridge - a far cry from Tuesday's milder scenes.  In Kennebunkport, Maine, a light dusting of snow Wednesday night was replaced the next morning by thick snow as the full force of Gail was felt through the small town.  At least six people have been killed in snow-related incidents across the East Coast caused by the powerful nor'easter which began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southe