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| US and Canada snowstorm causes travel chaos | US and Canada snowstorm causes travel chaos |
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| A winter storm has blanketed parts of Canada and the north-eastern US with up to 2ft (61cm) of snow. | |
| The storm forced the cancellation of more than 4,000 flights on Thursday and Friday, and shut schools and offices. | The storm forced the cancellation of more than 4,000 flights on Thursday and Friday, and shut schools and offices. |
| With the wind chill, the temperature dropped as low as -29C (-20F) in Toronto and -38C in Quebec City, the lowest seen in two decades. | |
| Authorities warned residents to remain indoors, both for their own safety and to keep roads clear for snow removal. | |
| Coastal warnings | Coastal warnings |
| Mr de Blasio, who was sworn into office on 1 January, said most of the city's main roads had been cleared of snow thanks to an "extraordinary job" by the city's sanitation workers. | Mr de Blasio, who was sworn into office on 1 January, said most of the city's main roads had been cleared of snow thanks to an "extraordinary job" by the city's sanitation workers. |
| "We can help them by getting out of their way," he said late on Friday morning. "If you do not need to travel today, please stay home." | "We can help them by getting out of their way," he said late on Friday morning. "If you do not need to travel today, please stay home." |
| Some commuter trains around New York City were on a reduced schedule, while some key roads were shut at least temporarily. | Some commuter trains around New York City were on a reduced schedule, while some key roads were shut at least temporarily. |
| In the neighbouring states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey, non-essential state workers were ordered to remain at home. | In the neighbouring states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey, non-essential state workers were ordered to remain at home. |
| Even as the snow slowed in the eastern US, a coastal flooding alert was in effect for Nantucket in southern Massachusetts through southern Maine, especially for high tide at 12:00 local (17:00 GMT). | Even as the snow slowed in the eastern US, a coastal flooding alert was in effect for Nantucket in southern Massachusetts through southern Maine, especially for high tide at 12:00 local (17:00 GMT). |
| While Boston's Logan airport remained open, only two of its six runways were operating, the Boston Globe reported. The New York to Boston Amtrak passenger rail service was on a reduced schedule. | While Boston's Logan airport remained open, only two of its six runways were operating, the Boston Globe reported. The New York to Boston Amtrak passenger rail service was on a reduced schedule. |
| Crushed by salt | Crushed by salt |
| The New York Times said 6in of snow had fallen on Central Park by 07:00 and the temperature was the same as in Fairbanks, Alaska. Friday is forecast to be bitterly cold across much of the region. | The New York Times said 6in of snow had fallen on Central Park by 07:00 and the temperature was the same as in Fairbanks, Alaska. Friday is forecast to be bitterly cold across much of the region. |
| Boston too was badly affected, with schools shut. | Boston too was badly affected, with schools shut. |
| A salt storage worker was killed in Philadelphia when a 100-ft (30-metre) pile of road salt fell and crushed him. | A salt storage worker was killed in Philadelphia when a 100-ft (30-metre) pile of road salt fell and crushed him. |
| A man was reported to be in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan by firefighters. | A man was reported to be in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan by firefighters. |
| In Canada, parts of Newfoundland and Labrador are expected to see up to 40cm (16in) of snow on Friday, while Nova Scotia is forecast to see as much as 20cm (8in). | In Canada, parts of Newfoundland and Labrador are expected to see up to 40cm (16in) of snow on Friday, while Nova Scotia is forecast to see as much as 20cm (8in). |
| The eastern half of the country has been plunged into bitterly cold temperatures over the past several days, making it feel as low as -35C (-31F) with wind chill in the Atlantic Provinces. | The eastern half of the country has been plunged into bitterly cold temperatures over the past several days, making it feel as low as -35C (-31F) with wind chill in the Atlantic Provinces. |
| David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told the BBC the temperature in Toronto on Friday morning, -24C, was the coldest the city had seen in nine years. On Thursday, Montreal and Quebec City saw their coldest temperatures in 10 and 21 years respectively. | David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told the BBC the temperature in Toronto on Friday morning, -24C, was the coldest the city had seen in nine years. On Thursday, Montreal and Quebec City saw their coldest temperatures in 10 and 21 years respectively. |
| The storm's path over 24 hours | The storm's path over 24 hours |
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