A state of emergency has been declared in Albany, New York State as a severe storm slammed the northeast.

Video filmed today (January 20) shows downtown Albany blanketed in snow and residents struggling in the freezing conditions.

A man walks through a snow bank and onto a sidewalk along State Street in Albany, New York after a snowstorm blanketed the region on January 20, 2019.

A man scraped snow and ice off a vehicle in downtown Albany, New York as a snowstorm blanketed the region on January 20, 2019.

Passengers boarded a bus in downtown Albany, New York as a snowstorm blanketed the region on January 20, 2019.

A man operated a snow blower on a sidewalk along State Street in Albany, New York after a snowstorm blanketed the region on January 20, 2019.

A man used a snow-blower to clear a sidewalk along State Street in Albany, New York on January 20, 2019.