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| Snowstorm blankets US East Coast | Snowstorm blankets US East Coast |
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| A winter storm is gripping the eastern US, dumping up to 16in (40cm) of snow in some areas, snarling up travel and cutting power supplies. | A winter storm is gripping the eastern US, dumping up to 16in (40cm) of snow in some areas, snarling up travel and cutting power supplies. |
| Incidents thought to be storm-related claimed five lives and forecasters warned of 35mph (56km/h) winds in what may be the worst snowstorm in a decade. | Incidents thought to be storm-related claimed five lives and forecasters warned of 35mph (56km/h) winds in what may be the worst snowstorm in a decade. |
| The 16in which fell at Reagan National Airport outside Washington was the most ever recorded on a single December day. | The 16in which fell at Reagan National Airport outside Washington was the most ever recorded on a single December day. |
| The storm system is moving north toward New York and Boston. | The storm system is moving north toward New York and Boston. |
| Parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts could see more than 16in by Sunday night while as many as 10in may land on New York City, forecasters said. | Parts of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts could see more than 16in by Sunday night while as many as 10in may land on New York City, forecasters said. |
| If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you US National Weather Service In pictures: Snowstorms | If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you US National Weather Service In pictures: Snowstorms |
| Reagan airport was shut down for the night, most flights from Baltimore were cancelled and there were long delays for passengers using Philadelphia and New York. | Reagan airport was shut down for the night, most flights from Baltimore were cancelled and there were long delays for passengers using Philadelphia and New York. |
| Roads have been badly affected, too, with one transport official calling it a very serious storm. | Roads have been badly affected, too, with one transport official calling it a very serious storm. |
| As Washington's Union Station filled with travellers, some of them sprawled out on the floor, the passenger train service Amtrak said delays between Washington and Boston were averaging between 30 and 60 minutes. | As Washington's Union Station filled with travellers, some of them sprawled out on the floor, the passenger train service Amtrak said delays between Washington and Boston were averaging between 30 and 60 minutes. |
| At least two trains to Boston apparently departed more than four hours late. | At least two trains to Boston apparently departed more than four hours late. |
| Traffic accidents | Traffic accidents |
| Snow was being cleared from the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore ahead of an NFL game on Sunday | Snow was being cleared from the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore ahead of an NFL game on Sunday |
| In Virginia, several hundred motorists became stranded in their vehicles and had to be rescued by the National Guard, using Humvees. | In Virginia, several hundred motorists became stranded in their vehicles and had to be rescued by the National Guard, using Humvees. |
| I'm going to do snowmen and sledding... and see the monuments in the snow Josh Jackson Washington DC Eyewitness: Eastern US snowstorm Send us your comments | I'm going to do snowmen and sledding... and see the monuments in the snow Josh Jackson Washington DC Eyewitness: Eastern US snowstorm Send us your comments |
| Some 500 people sought warmth and refuge in emergency shelters. | Some 500 people sought warmth and refuge in emergency shelters. |
| Three people died in the state. One was killed when a car hit a tree, a second died of exposure and a third was also apparently killed in a road traffic accident. | Three people died in the state. One was killed when a car hit a tree, a second died of exposure and a third was also apparently killed in a road traffic accident. |
| In Ohio, two people were killed in accidents on snow-covered roads hit by the same storm system. | In Ohio, two people were killed in accidents on snow-covered roads hit by the same storm system. |
| The US National Weather Service warned that weather conditions in the Washington area had made travel "extremely treacherous". | The US National Weather Service warned that weather conditions in the Washington area had made travel "extremely treacherous". |
| "Do not travel," it warned drivers. | "Do not travel," it warned drivers. |
| "If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle." | "If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle." |
| Empty malls | Empty malls |
| Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty asked residents to sit out the weekend snowstorm at home where possible. | Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty asked residents to sit out the weekend snowstorm at home where possible. |
| US President Barack Obama, arriving back at Andrews Air Force Base in Virginia from the Copenhagen climate conference, travelled into Washington by motorcade rather than helicopter because of the weather. | US President Barack Obama, arriving back at Andrews Air Force Base in Virginia from the Copenhagen climate conference, travelled into Washington by motorcade rather than helicopter because of the weather. |
| HAVE YOUR SAYThe people who were driving small cars were slipping and sliding and crashing into parked carsSteve, Arlington, Virginia Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAYThe people who were driving small cars were slipping and sliding and crashing into parked carsSteve, Arlington, Virginia Send us your comments |
| Those who did venture out were treated to nearly desolate stores on what is usually one of the busiest shopping days of the year, The Associated Press reports. | Those who did venture out were treated to nearly desolate stores on what is usually one of the busiest shopping days of the year, The Associated Press reports. |
| In snow-bound areas, there were virtually no queues to get a picture with a mall Santa on the last weekend before Christmas, it adds. | In snow-bound areas, there were virtually no queues to get a picture with a mall Santa on the last weekend before Christmas, it adds. |
| "It's nice because no one's here," said shopper Nnika White, out buying a drum set for her boy of two in Richmond, Virginia. | "It's nice because no one's here," said shopper Nnika White, out buying a drum set for her boy of two in Richmond, Virginia. |
| "For shopping, it's great, but the roads are very, very bad," she added. | "For shopping, it's great, but the roads are very, very bad," she added. |
| In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said: "Hopefully, we'll have a little bit of a white Christmas." | In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said: "Hopefully, we'll have a little bit of a white Christmas." |
| The storm system originated over the Gulf of Mexico, unleashing flash floods in much of the US south-east. | The storm system originated over the Gulf of Mexico, unleashing flash floods in much of the US south-east. |
| The rain turned to snow as the storm tracked north-eastward into sub-freezing temperatures. | The rain turned to snow as the storm tracked north-eastward into sub-freezing temperatures. |
| Have you been affected by the snowstorm in the US? Send us your comments. | Have you been affected by the snowstorm in the US? Send us your comments. |
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