Photos show the East Coast blizzard's harsh impact across the region

Snowstorm Stella didn't meet forecast predictions in some major population centers, including New York City.

Instead, the storm shifted west and struck less-dense areas on the East Coast. Meteorologists say particular features of the I-95 corridor make it especially difficult for forecasters to get it right.

Nonetheless, the storm's impact was widely felt in inland areas. These photos show how intense it got.

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The snowstorm pushed huge amounts of snow and heavy winds across the East Coast on March 14.

Early forecasts suggested that major cities including Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City could experience historic March snowfalls.

But the most intense bands of the storm skirted north and west, just missing New York City.