Record-breaking snow causing problems for millions in the US
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A huge snowstorm has hit parts of the US bringing record-breaking snow with it.
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses have been hit with power outages, schools have closed, and thousands of flights have been cancelled due to "near impossible" travel conditions.
Parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts have seen around 37in (94cm) of snow fall, with more than 19in (48cm) in New York City's Central Park, the National Weather Service said.
Weather warnings for snow, ice and strong winds, are in place across the eastern coast of the US, ranging from North Carolina to northern Maine. Parts of Canada's Atlantic Coast have also been affected.
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These guys in New York City were trying to shovel some of the snow off their paths.
America's smallest state - Rhode Island - received the most snow during the blizzard.
In fact, it has become the worst snowstorm to ever hit the state, according to local media.
A record-breaking 36in (91cm) of snow fell in Providence, the state's capital, smashing the existing record of 28.6in set in February 1978.
"It completely smashed it," said Candice Hrencecin, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Boston, "We were just as shocked as everyone else" she told the New York Times.
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On Monday New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced a complete travel ban in the city, bringing over 8 million people to almost a complete standstill, before it was lifted at noon local time.
During this time, all roads, highways and bridges were closed, and millions of children were given a 'snow day' meaning they didn't have to go to school because of the bad weather.
The number of cancelled flights into or out of the US reached more than 5,706, according to tracking website FlightAware on Monday, with around 2000 more expected on Tuesday.
The snowy weather is expected to continue on Tuesday, before it makes its way north-east.
