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Snow chaos continues on US coast

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Parts of the eastern United States remain largely paralysed for a third day after some of the heaviest snowfalls in decades.

Transport links in Washington DC and nearby states have been severely disrupted and hundreds of thousands of people are still without power.

Federal government offices and most schools are shut after the authorities advised people to stay indoors.

Weather forecasts are warning of fresh blizzards due on Tuesday.

The storm has disrupted transport from West Virginia to southern New Jersey.

Some parts of Washington experienced up to 32in (81cm) of snow, one of the heaviest snowfalls in decades. A record 3ft (91cm) of snow fell in Maryland.

Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland have declared emergencies, allowing them to mobilise the National Guard to help cope with the wintry onslaught.

Electricity was cut to at least 300,000 homes as the snow felled trees, and cut power lines across the region.

Emergency workers are struggling to restore power. Another 250,000 customers were hit by blackouts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the New York Times reported.


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