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| Snowstorm batters north-east US and Atlantic Canada | Snowstorm batters north-east US and Atlantic Canada |
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| A major snowstorm is hitting the north-eastern US and eastern Canada, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power and paralysing transport. | A major snowstorm is hitting the north-eastern US and eastern Canada, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power and paralysing transport. |
| Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and Maine are all on an emergency footing, with millions of residents being warned to stay indoors. | Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut and Maine are all on an emergency footing, with millions of residents being warned to stay indoors. |
| Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has temporarily banned all non-essential traffic on the state's roads. | Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has temporarily banned all non-essential traffic on the state's roads. |
| Meteorologists say the storm could be New England's worst for decades. | Meteorologists say the storm could be New England's worst for decades. |
| Airlines cancelled more than 5,000 flights - including all those to and from the three major airports in New York City - and the train operator Amtrak has suspended nearly all services north of the city. | Airlines cancelled more than 5,000 flights - including all those to and from the three major airports in New York City - and the train operator Amtrak has suspended nearly all services north of the city. |
| People have been warned to stay off the roads, and stock up on food and other supplies as the storm affects 25 million people in the region. | People have been warned to stay off the roads, and stock up on food and other supplies as the storm affects 25 million people in the region. |
| More than 600,000 homes and businesses are without power in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. | More than 600,000 homes and businesses are without power in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. |
| A nuclear power station in Massachusetts also lost power and was forced to shut down. Back-up generators are operating equipment and there is no threat to the public, officials said. | A nuclear power station in Massachusetts also lost power and was forced to shut down. Back-up generators are operating equipment and there is no threat to the public, officials said. |
| Canadians on the Atlantic Coast are also bracing for blizzards after heavy snow fell on Ontario. | Canadians on the Atlantic Coast are also bracing for blizzards after heavy snow fell on Ontario. |
| New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are under blizzard or storm watches. | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland are under blizzard or storm watches. |
| Ontario has already seen 200 vehicle accidents, the CBC reported. At least three people have been killed. | Ontario has already seen 200 vehicle accidents, the CBC reported. At least three people have been killed. |
| One US man in his 70s also died when he lost control of his vehicle in Poughkeepsie, New York. | One US man in his 70s also died when he lost control of his vehicle in Poughkeepsie, New York. |
| 'Stay home' | 'Stay home' |
| Blizzard warnings are in effect for much of the coastal section of the north-eastern US, from Newark to southern Maine. | Blizzard warnings are in effect for much of the coastal section of the north-eastern US, from Newark to southern Maine. |
| Forecasters said the storm could dump as much as three feet (90cm) of snow in some places as it hammered swathes of territory, with winds of up to 75mph (120km/h) expected to create deep drifts. | Forecasters said the storm could dump as much as three feet (90cm) of snow in some places as it hammered swathes of territory, with winds of up to 75mph (120km/h) expected to create deep drifts. |
| Police in New York say hundreds of cars are stuck on the Long Island Expressway, with officers trying to help the drivers to safety. | Police in New York say hundreds of cars are stuck on the Long Island Expressway, with officers trying to help the drivers to safety. |
| Parts of Massachusetts were under two feet of snow, with more expected over the weekend. | Parts of Massachusetts were under two feet of snow, with more expected over the weekend. |
| "This is a storm of major proportions," warned Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. "Stay off the roads. Stay home." | "This is a storm of major proportions," warned Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. "Stay off the roads. Stay home." |
| Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said: "People need to take this storm seriously. Please stay home once the weather gets bad except in the case of real emergency." | Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy said: "People need to take this storm seriously. Please stay home once the weather gets bad except in the case of real emergency." |
| In New York City, which is expecting a 12in (30cm) snowfall, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said snow ploughs and 250,000 tonnes of salt were being put on standby. | In New York City, which is expecting a 12in (30cm) snowfall, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said snow ploughs and 250,000 tonnes of salt were being put on standby. |
| The storm has also disrupted New York Fashion Week, which is held under a big tent. Organisers say they will bring in extra crews to help with snow removal and add an extra layer of tenting to the venue. | The storm has also disrupted New York Fashion Week, which is held under a big tent. Organisers say they will bring in extra crews to help with snow removal and add an extra layer of tenting to the venue. |
| Some parts in the city are still recovering from Sandy, an October storm that brought record flooding. Many of those areas face a renewed risk of storm surge and flooding from the winter storm. | Some parts in the city are still recovering from Sandy, an October storm that brought record flooding. Many of those areas face a renewed risk of storm surge and flooding from the winter storm. |
| Fuel shortages were being reported from Connecticut to New York City as motorists queued at petrol stations to fill up vehicles, generators and snow blowers. | Fuel shortages were being reported from Connecticut to New York City as motorists queued at petrol stations to fill up vehicles, generators and snow blowers. |
| Mayor Bloomberg urged residents not to panic-buy fuel. | Mayor Bloomberg urged residents not to panic-buy fuel. |
| The National Weather Service had earlier said the combination of two weather systems from the polar and sub-tropical jet streams would produce a "potentially historic" storm. | The National Weather Service had earlier said the combination of two weather systems from the polar and sub-tropical jet streams would produce a "potentially historic" storm. |
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