Weather: Deadly winter storm batters eastern US
After pummelling swaths of the south-eastern United States, a winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on other parts of country yesterday, as it marched north-east and threatened more power cuts, traffic headaches and widespread closures for millions of residents.
Nearly 3,300 airline flights nationwide have been cancelled, and the US National Weather Service described the storm as “catastrophic … crippling … paralysing … choose your adjective”.
Baltimore awoke to 15in of snow. Snow blowers roared, breaking the quietness downtown as they cleared city pavements. But every cleared strip created a potential hazard as it quickly iced over. Traffic was light, with some pedestrians taking to the middle of road.
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