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| US winter storm heads north-east | US winter storm heads north-east |
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| A severe winter storm blamed for dozens of deaths in the central US has moved north-east, blanketing several more states in sleet and snow. | A severe winter storm blamed for dozens of deaths in the central US has moved north-east, blanketing several more states in sleet and snow. |
| Up to 1ft (30cm) of snow fell in areas of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, clogging roads and forcing businesses to close. | Up to 1ft (30cm) of snow fell in areas of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, clogging roads and forcing businesses to close. |
| Earlier this week the storm covered some central states in a thick layer of ice, and was linked to some 36 deaths. | Earlier this week the storm covered some central states in a thick layer of ice, and was linked to some 36 deaths. |
| Hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity. | Hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity. |
| More heavy snow is forecast over the weekend in Oklahoma, the hardest-hit state, with poor weather expected to hamper relief and repair efforts. | More heavy snow is forecast over the weekend in Oklahoma, the hardest-hit state, with poor weather expected to hamper relief and repair efforts. |
| About 500,000 homes and businesses remained without power early on Friday in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, the Associated Press reported. | About 500,000 homes and businesses remained without power early on Friday in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri, the Associated Press reported. |
| Disruption | Disruption |
| In the north-eastern US, the storm caused major disruption and there are warnings of more problems over the weekend. | In the north-eastern US, the storm caused major disruption and there are warnings of more problems over the weekend. |
| WINTER WEATHER Ice storm warning - freezing rain produces significant, and possibly damaging, accumulation of iceWinter storm warning - storm producing, or is forecast to produce, heavy snow or significant ice accumulations Blizzard warning - sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 mph (56 km/h) or greater, considerable falling and/or blowing snow US National Weather Service Schools, businesses and government agencies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut closed early on Thursday. | WINTER WEATHER Ice storm warning - freezing rain produces significant, and possibly damaging, accumulation of iceWinter storm warning - storm producing, or is forecast to produce, heavy snow or significant ice accumulations Blizzard warning - sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 mph (56 km/h) or greater, considerable falling and/or blowing snow US National Weather Service Schools, businesses and government agencies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut closed early on Thursday. |
| Police were inundated with reports of minor accidents on roads throughout the region as people struggled to make it home while the weather closed in. | Police were inundated with reports of minor accidents on roads throughout the region as people struggled to make it home while the weather closed in. |
| Several hundred flights were cancelled at airports in the north-east. | Several hundred flights were cancelled at airports in the north-east. |
| Since it began the storm has been blamed for the deaths of at least 36 people, most of them in road accidents. | Since it began the storm has been blamed for the deaths of at least 36 people, most of them in road accidents. |
| Ice up to 1in (2.5cm) thick coated parts of Oklahoma and Missouri on Monday, where states of emergency were declared. | Ice up to 1in (2.5cm) thick coated parts of Oklahoma and Missouri on Monday, where states of emergency were declared. |