The massive blizzard turned New York City into a ghost town on Instagram

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Johnny Simon
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New Yorkers were wise to stay indoors on Saturday. A massive snowstorm is expected to dump a total of 30 inches on the city and its surrounding areas.

In the afternoon, it became a little harder to get around as non-emergency vehicles were banned from public roads and some mass transit services were shut down. The New Yorkers who decided to venture outdoors were greeted with a city far emptier than they left it.

Check out some of their shots below:

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