Washington whiteout

Bo in the snow. The Obama's family pet plays in the snow during a blizzard on the south grounds of the White House
Photograph: Pete Souza/White House

The White House, but even whiter as it is lashed by Wednesday's thick blizzard Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

Freeze all about it. Newspaper sales had a snow day during the storm Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

The blizzard at full force, cutting visibility down to a few metres even in downtown Washington Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

The Snowbama administration's White House Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

Plenty of seating outdoors at a Washington cafe near Lafayette Park. Would you like ice with that? Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

Frozen assets: the US department of the Treasury building on Pennsylvania Avenue Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

A rare sight: a snow plough operating on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

Snow-spangled banner Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk

A fruitless task, clearing away the snow
Photograph: AFP/Yuri Gripas

A few hardy tourists still wanted to see the White House, despite the blizzard Photograph: Theresa Malone/guardian.co.uk