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PHOTOS: Snow falls on Virginia's Eastern Shore: Jan. 7

A sign outside of Don's Seafood in Chincoteague, Virginia, announces its closure for the day Saturday, Jan. 17, 2017, due to snow.
A sign outside of Don's Seafood in Chincoteague, Virginia, announces its closure for the day Saturday, Jan. 17, 2017, due to snow.
Staff Photo By Hillary Chesson
Mike Murphy of Murphy's Landscaping fills his Bobcat with gas to continue to plow parking lots of local businesses in Chincoteague, Virginia, on Jan. 7, 2017.
Mike Murphy of Murphy's Landscaping fills his Bobcat with gas to continue to plow parking lots of local businesses in Chincoteague, Virginia, on Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Hillary Chesson
A kayaker braves the cold to go for a paddle in the Assateague Canal on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2017.
A kayaker braves the cold to go for a paddle in the Assateague Canal on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Staff Photo By Hillary Chesson
Ice accumulates in the Assateague Canal during a snowstorm Saturday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Ice accumulates in the Assateague Canal during a snowstorm Saturday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Staff Photo By Hillary Chesson
About 6 inches of snow had fallen by 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Onley, Virginia, with the temperature at 27 degrees.
About 6 inches of snow had fallen by 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Onley, Virginia, with the temperature at 27 degrees.
Staff Photo By Carol Vaughn
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Snow falls in Onancock on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Market Street United Methodist Church was covered in snow on Jan. 7, 2017.
Market Street United Methodist Church was covered in snow on Jan. 7, 2017.
Reader Submitted Image By Levi Smith
Kerr Street in Onancock was blanketed in snow on Ja. 7, 2017.
Kerr Street in Onancock was blanketed in snow on Ja. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Erik Pedersen and Michael Thomas walk down Market Street as a snow plow passes on Jan. 7, 2017.
Erik Pedersen and Michael Thomas walk down Market Street as a snow plow passes on Jan. 7, 2017.
Reader Submitted Image By Levi Smith
Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church was dusted in snow on Jan. 7, 2017.
Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church was dusted in snow on Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Onancock's Market Street was desolate during a snow storm on Jan. 7, 2017.
Onancock's Market Street was desolate during a snow storm on Jan. 7, 2017.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night could stop the U.S. Postal Service on Jan. 7, 2017.
Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night could stop the U.S. Postal Service on Jan. 7, 2017.
Reader Submitted Image By Levi Smith
Onancock's Kerr Street was deserted the morning of Jan. 7, 2017 after a heavy snow.
Onancock's Kerr Street was deserted the morning of Jan. 7, 2017 after a heavy snow.
Staff Photo By Sarah Barban