Wednesday January 3, Our World in Pictures
ENGLAND — Sea Rages During Storm: Waves crash over the sea walls in Blackpool as a storm lashed the U.K. with violent storm-force winds of up to 100mph, leaving thousands of homes without power and hitting transport links on Wednesday.
GEORGIA — Governor Declares State of Emergency: Alora Freeman, 8, watches as ice builds along a downtown water fountain in Atlanta on Wednesday. A brutal winter storm scattered a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain from normally balmy north Florida up the southeast seaboard Wednesday, adding to the misery of a bitter cold snap. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency through Friday for at least 28 counties because of the frigid weather.