A boy shakes snow from branches drooping from the weight after a blizzard dumped more than 18 inches of snow on his neighborhood in the Washington suburb in Takoma Park, Maryland February 6, 2010. A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)