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| US winter storms move towards north-eastern states | US winter storms move towards north-eastern states |
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| A powerful winter storm system pounded the American heartland before barrelling into the north-east, where residents faced high winds and heavy snow that disrupted holiday travel, knocked out power to thousands of homes and were blamed in at least six deaths. | A powerful winter storm system pounded the American heartland before barrelling into the north-east, where residents faced high winds and heavy snow that disrupted holiday travel, knocked out power to thousands of homes and were blamed in at least six deaths. |
| More than 1,600 flights were cancelled or delayed on Wednesday, scores of motorists got stuck on icy roads or slid into drifts, and blizzard warnings were issued on Thursday, amid snowy gusts of 30mph (48km/h) that blanketed roads and windshields. | More than 1,600 flights were cancelled or delayed on Wednesday, scores of motorists got stuck on icy roads or slid into drifts, and blizzard warnings were issued on Thursday, amid snowy gusts of 30mph (48km/h) that blanketed roads and windshields. |
| The system, which spawned Gulf coast region tornadoes on Christmas Day and a historic amount of snow in Arkansas, pushed through the upper Ohio valley and moved into the north-east. High winds, snow and sleet made roads in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut hazardous, causing dozens of minor accidents. | The system, which spawned Gulf coast region tornadoes on Christmas Day and a historic amount of snow in Arkansas, pushed through the upper Ohio valley and moved into the north-east. High winds, snow and sleet made roads in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut hazardous, causing dozens of minor accidents. |
| Forecasts called for 12–18in (300–457mm) of snow inland from western New York to Maine into Thursday. | Forecasts called for 12–18in (300–457mm) of snow inland from western New York to Maine into Thursday. |
| The National Weather Service said snow was falling heavily in Pennsylvania, upstate New York and some New England states. Among the highest snow totals were up to 5in (130mm) in south-eastern Massachusetts, up to 6in in Connecticut, up to 1ft in some Pennsylvania counties and up to 11in in some parts of western New York. | The National Weather Service said snow was falling heavily in Pennsylvania, upstate New York and some New England states. Among the highest snow totals were up to 5in (130mm) in south-eastern Massachusetts, up to 6in in Connecticut, up to 1ft in some Pennsylvania counties and up to 11in in some parts of western New York. |
| The storm was expected to taper off into a mix of rain and snow closer to the coast, where little accumulation was expected in such cities as New York and Boston. | The storm was expected to taper off into a mix of rain and snow closer to the coast, where little accumulation was expected in such cities as New York and Boston. |
| Two passengers in a car on a sleet-hit Arkansas highway died when the vehicle crossed the centre line and struck a sport utility vehicle. | Two passengers in a car on a sleet-hit Arkansas highway died when the vehicle crossed the centre line and struck a sport utility vehicle. |
| In Oklahoma, the highway patrol said a 76-year-old woman died on Tuesday when a truck crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the car she was in. The patrol earlier reported that a 28-year-old woman was killed in another crash. | In Oklahoma, the highway patrol said a 76-year-old woman died on Tuesday when a truck crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the car she was in. The patrol earlier reported that a 28-year-old woman was killed in another crash. |
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