| Thousands of holiday travellers in the United States and Canada are struggling to make it to their destinations for as heavy snow brought travel chaos. | Thousands of holiday travellers in the United States and Canada are struggling to make it to their destinations for as heavy snow brought travel chaos. |
| Some faced spending Christmas Day at Chicago airport as officials worked to restore service after hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday. | Some faced spending Christmas Day at Chicago airport as officials worked to restore service after hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday. |
| Rail services and highways have also been badly affected. | Rail services and highways have also been badly affected. |
| Large parts of western US have been affected, and meteorologists forecast more snow and storms to come. | Large parts of western US have been affected, and meteorologists forecast more snow and storms to come. |
| Canada is expected to receive a coast-to-coast white Christmas for the first time in 37 years. | Canada is expected to receive a coast-to-coast white Christmas for the first time in 37 years. |
| Air Canada was forced to cancel its short and medium-haul flights out of Vancouver on Wednesday because of the snowy conditions. | Air Canada was forced to cancel its short and medium-haul flights out of Vancouver on Wednesday because of the snowy conditions. |
| Picks and shovels | Picks and shovels |
| Around 500 travellers spent Tuesday night at Chicago's O'Hare international airport - the country's second busiest airport - after some 500 flights were cancelled. | Around 500 travellers spent Tuesday night at Chicago's O'Hare international airport - the country's second busiest airport - after some 500 flights were cancelled. |
| More than 100 flights were cancelled on Christmas Eve, and the city's aviation department said it had requested 75 temporary beds for stranded passengers. | More than 100 flights were cancelled on Christmas Eve, and the city's aviation department said it had requested 75 temporary beds for stranded passengers. |
| Some 500 passengers have been stranded at Chicago airport | Some 500 passengers have been stranded at Chicago airport |
| Weather problems at several other airports had led to a ripple effect across the country, with delays from San Francisco and Dallas to Boston and New York. | Weather problems at several other airports had led to a ripple effect across the country, with delays from San Francisco and Dallas to Boston and New York. |
| And rail services were also hit badly, with hundreds of passengers facing delays of up to 24 hours. | And rail services were also hit badly, with hundreds of passengers facing delays of up to 24 hours. |
| Operator Amtrak said its crews in some cities had headed out with picks and shovels to clear snow-covered track switches. | Operator Amtrak said its crews in some cities had headed out with picks and shovels to clear snow-covered track switches. |
| On the roads, at least 30 deaths have been blamed on the weather, the Associated Press reports. | On the roads, at least 30 deaths have been blamed on the weather, the Associated Press reports. |
| On Wednesday two men died in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Utah | On Wednesday two men died in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Utah |
| Meteorologists warn that more bad weather is to come - with up to nine inches (22cm) of snow forecast for Portland, Oregon. | Meteorologists warn that more bad weather is to come - with up to nine inches (22cm) of snow forecast for Portland, Oregon. |
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