The storm brings "a combination of track, size, structure and strength that is unprecedented in the known historical record," according to Weather Channel meteorologist Stu Ostro.

And the East Coast is in lockdown. Pretty much everywhere is in a state of emergency, parts of New York and New Jersey are evacuated, and everything from the stock market to Starbucks has been shut down.

We're gathering pictures of the chaos, and will add more though the day.