Snowstorm blankets US Northeast
The blizzard has affected power supply and traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting five governors to declare states of emergency.
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Snowstorm blankets US NortheastAbout 2,200 flights were canceled on Saturday, for a total of more than 5,800 over the past two days, according to FlightAware, which tracks airline delays. A few hundred additional cancellations are possible for Sunday, it said. -
Snowstorm blankets US NortheastThe storm dumped 29.3 inches (74 cm) of snow on Portland, Maine, breaking a 1979 record, the weather service said. Winds gusted to 83 miles per hour (134 km per hour) at Cuttyhunk, New York, and brought down trees across the region.
