New York snow may force Central Park to cut trees – in pictures

A woman steps over tree limbs while walking her dog in Central Park Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

Trees that were damaged by a snowstorm – and then trimmed – stand bare of branches at the edge of Central Park Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

A resident uses a chainsaw to cut up a tree that brought down a fence in West Milford, New Jersey Photograph: Mark Dye/Reuters

Twigs, branches and trunks were snapped, blown over and dumped near main roads, bringing in view buildings that once hid behind columns of trees Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

An electric company worker repairs power lines in Larchmont, Westchester County Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

Girls walk around downed power lines and fallen branches in Larchmont Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

A woman settles down for her lunch on a bench in Central Park, many of the fallen trees are yet to be cleared Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

Workers cut up a fallen tree in West Milford Photograph: Mark Dye/Reuters

US national guards work alongside firefighters from Barre City to clear fallen trees from roads Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP

Trees lining the edge of Central Park near Plaza Hotel in New York had snapped under heavy snow, many had to be cut down Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images