new york central park recorded over 26 ixs einches. philadelphia and washington both got more than 22 inches. the storm, coupled with high tide, brought flooding to parts of the new jersey shore. residents of pennsylvania and across the region got to work sunday clearing sidewalks and streets. brian webb is in queens, new york, where they saw nearly three feet of snow. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the big dig has begun but there are still thousands of cars buried under snow like this one. officials really don't want they don't want the snow back out on the roads and they don't want people to get hurt. already this weekend, several new yorkers died with a snow shovel in their hand. federal offices and schools in the nation's capital remain closed this morning as people in the area continue to dig out from under two feet of snowfall. crystal lucas got a hand uncovering her buried car from a good samaritan. >> even on a sunny day, they probably wouldn't say hello, but in a team of need, people are here to help. >> repor