A major storm hit the US east coast on Monday, bringing record-breaking snow that caused disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations, the BBC reports.
Parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts have seen nearly 94cm of snowfall, with more than 48 in New York City’s Central Park, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
There have been “near impossible” travel conditions in New York, a state agency warned. More than 600,000 homes and businesses on the east coast endured power outages, with New Jersey and Massachusetts the worst hit.
Winter storm warnings stretched from North Carolina to northern Maine, with some warnings in place further north in parts of eastern Canada.
