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Municipal workers were called out early on Sunday to clear Times Square after heavy snow fell in New York and across the north-eastern US.

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Snow ploughs were deployed to many areas cut off by what was ranked as one of the five worst blizzards of the past century.

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Some were better equipped than others for the conditions. Here John Abell passes the schooner Friendship in Salem, Massachusetts, which recorded 38 inches (96.5cm) of snow.

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Thousands of internal and international flights were cancelled as planes, like this one at LaGuardia airport, New York, were grounded because of the snow and high winds.

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People were advised to stay indoors on Monday, as temperatures were expected to fall as low as zero Fahrenheit (-18 Celsius).

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But with schools and many workplaces expected to be shut for some days, many took advantage of the clearing skies to enjoy a day in the snow.

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The snow reaches as far as Canada, where this icebreaker cleared a path under the Quebec City bridges.