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Snow misery continues on US coast More snow expected in eastern US
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Parts of the eastern United States remain largely paralysed for a third day after some of the heaviest snowfalls in decades. The US National Weather Service has issued another winter storm warning for Washington DC as the capital remained largely paralysed after heavy snowfall.
Transport links in Washington DC and nearby states have been severely disrupted and hundreds of thousands of people are still without power. A further 10 to 20in (25-50cm) of snow were forecast to fall in Washington on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday.
Federal government offices and most schools are shut after the authorities advised people to stay indoors. Forecasters said that the combination of snow and strong winds would make travel very hazardous.
Weather forecasts are warning of fresh blizzards due on Tuesday. Government offices and most schools were shut on Monday and power had yet to be restored to thousands of homes.
The storm has disrupted transport from West Virginia to southern New Jersey.
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Some parts of Washington experienced up to 32in (81cm) of snow, one of the heaviest snowfalls in decades. There was continued disruption to transport links in the Mid-Atlantic region after many airports had closed.
A record 3ft (91cm) of snow fell in Maryland. A record 32.4in snowfall was measured at Dulles International Airport over the weekend, breaking the previous two-day storm record by almost 10in. Neighbouring Maryland recorded 3ft of snow.
Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland have declared emergencies, allowing them to mobilise the National Guard to help cope with the wintry onslaught. In Philadelphia, 28.5in of snow fell during the storm, just shy of the record 30.7in during the January 1996 blizzard.
Electricity was cut to at least 300,000 homes as the snow felled trees, and cut power lines across the region. Emergency workers are struggling to restore power. The National Weather Service is predicting the city will be hit by another 12-18in from Tuesday, which could make this winter the snowiest since Philadelphia started keeping records in 1884.
Another 250,000 customers were hit by blackouts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the New York Times reported. No power
MARDELL'S AMERICA The snow of course is not anyone's fault, but the power cuts, or outages, as Americans call them, most certainly are Mark Mardell class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2010/02/the_limits_of_american_power.html">Read Mark's thoughts in full Electricity was cut to at least 300,000 homes as snow felled trees, and cut power lines across the region. Another 250,000 customers were hit by blackouts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the New York Times reported.
Pepco electric company said its workers were scrambling to restore power, but warned it could be a few days before everyone's supply was restored.
"We have a lot of scattered outages and the road conditions are not really working with us," spokesman Andre Francis told AFP news agency.
'Snowmageddon'
The massive storm brought the nation's capital to a virtual standstill.
All flights were cancelled out of Washington's national airport, along with most flights out of Dulles International in Virginia.
The 18in (46cm) recorded at Reagan National Airport was the fourth-highest snow total for the city. At Dulles Airport, outside Washington, the record was shattered with 32in (81cm).
WASHINGTON SNOWSTORMS More than 1ft (12in, 30.5cm) of snow has fallen only 14 times since 1870Heaviest on record is 28in (71cm) in January 1922Worst snowfall is believed to have hit in 1772, before records began, with as much as 3ft In pictures: Snow chaos
Even President Barack Obama fell victim to "snowmageddon", as locals - including the president - have dubbed it.Even President Barack Obama fell victim to "snowmageddon", as locals - including the president - have dubbed it.
WASHINGTON SNOWSTORMS More than 1ft of snow has fallen only 14 times since 1870Heaviest on record is 28in in January 1922Worst snowfall is believed to have hit in 1772, before records began, with as much as 3ft In pictures: Snow chaos
A tree limb snapped and fell on to a vehicle in Mr Obama's motorcade, but no-one was injured.A tree limb snapped and fell on to a vehicle in Mr Obama's motorcade, but no-one was injured.
All across the region, hundreds of car accidents were reported, but only two fatalities - a father and son who died while helping another motorist in Virginia.All across the region, hundreds of car accidents were reported, but only two fatalities - a father and son who died while helping another motorist in Virginia.
US national rail service Amtrak cancelled a number of trains between New York and Washington, and also between Washington and some southern destinations. The latest falls come less than two months after a storm dumped more than 16in of snow in Washington.
Snowball fight On Monday, the Washington Metro was still only operating on underground lines. Bus services were partly restored after having been cancelled most of the weekend.
The latest storm comes less than two months after a December storm dumped more than 16in (41cm) of snow in Washington.
The Washington Metro was operating only on underground lines, and bus services were cancelled.
The usually traffic-heavy roads of the capital were deserted, and the city's famous sites and monuments were covered with snow.The usually traffic-heavy roads of the capital were deserted, and the city's famous sites and monuments were covered with snow.
Debi Adkins, who lives just outside the city of Baltimore, told the BBC: "I'm not going anywhere - I couldn't if I wanted to. You just can't get your cars out. The front door of the building I live in is closed shut, so I just can't get out."Debi Adkins, who lives just outside the city of Baltimore, told the BBC: "I'm not going anywhere - I couldn't if I wanted to. You just can't get your cars out. The front door of the building I live in is closed shut, so I just can't get out."
Some sightseers ventured out in thigh-deep snow in the National Mall park, or went cross-country skiing down empty boulevards.Some sightseers ventured out in thigh-deep snow in the National Mall park, or went cross-country skiing down empty boulevards.
Others took part in a huge snowball fight at Washington's DuPont Circle, organised via Facebook and Twitter.Others took part in a huge snowball fight at Washington's DuPont Circle, organised via Facebook and Twitter.
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