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North-east US braced for huge snow storm North-east US braced for huge snowstorm
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A "potentially historic blizzard" could dump up to 90cm (3ft) of snow on the US north-east coast, the National Weather Service (NWS) has warned.A "potentially historic blizzard" could dump up to 90cm (3ft) of snow on the US north-east coast, the National Weather Service (NWS) has warned.
New York's mayor said the storm could be the city's biggest ever, telling residents to "prepare for the worst".New York's mayor said the storm could be the city's biggest ever, telling residents to "prepare for the worst".
Forecasters issued a blizzard warning for New York and Boston from Monday afternoon until Tuesday. Heavy snowfall is forecast from Philadelphia to Maine. More than 3,000 flights have already been cancelled.
Heavy snowfall is also predicted from Philadelphia to Maine. Hundreds of flights are expected to be cancelled. A blizzard warning has been issued for New York and Boston from Monday afternoon until Tuesday.
Some flights at airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia have already been affected. More than 1,800 flights on Monday and more than 1,600 on Tuesday had been cancelled, according to the website FlightAware.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio showed journalists a list of New York's top 10 snowstorms, dating back to 1872. Airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia have already been affected.
"This could be the biggest snowstorm in the history of this city," Mr de Blasio said, telling New Yorkers to "prepare for something worse than we have seen before. Speaking on Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio showed journalists a list of the city's top 10 snowstorms, dating back to 1872.
"This could be the biggest snowstorm in the history of this city," Mr de Blasio said, telling New Yorkers to "prepare for something worse than we have seen before".
"Prepare to be safe, take every precaution. Now is the time to get ready for this extreme weather.""Prepare to be safe, take every precaution. Now is the time to get ready for this extreme weather."
Some residents have already begun stocking up on food, water and other essential items.Some residents have already begun stocking up on food, water and other essential items.
New York's biggest snowstorm on record was in 2006, when nearly 70cm of snow fell.New York's biggest snowstorm on record was in 2006, when nearly 70cm of snow fell.
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