In Pictures: Huge snow storm creates stunning New York scenes

A snow covered main street lined with colourful buildings that have fire-escape stairs on the outside. In the distance are skyscrapers. — Image caption,
A view of the Lower East Side and the Financial District in New York, during a snowstorm on 23 February

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Record-breaking snow has brought parts of the US east coast to a standstill.

Hundreds of thousands are without power and more than 5,000 flights have been cancelled after a powerful "bomb cyclone" swept the region. The storm has now moved into Nova Scotia, Canada, where warnings remain for heavy snow and strong winds.

Part of Rhode Island received 97cm (37.9in), setting a new state record. Bliss Corner in Massachusetts saw up to 94cm (37in), while Central Park in New York City recorded 50cm (19.7in).

Another fast-moving system, an Alberta Clipper, will bring snow and ice to the Great Lakes and north-east by midweek. Snow totals will be smaller, but the region will remain cold all week with frost at night and daytime highs just above freezing.

Three people can be seen standing up to their knees in snow on a train platform. Train carriages are to the right of the photo. — Image caption,
Passengers patiently wait for the train in deep snow in New York

A person is walking across a bridge in the snow. They are holding an umbrella. — Image caption,
A person crosses the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City

A man wearing only underwear, a cowboy hat and cowboy boots is playing a guitar. Snow is all around him and the lights of the advertisements on the buildings shine brightly. A few other people are walking in the background. — Image caption,
The Naked Cowboy performs in Times Square in Manhattan on Monday

A person is snowboarding down some stairs covered in snow in Central Park, New York City. — Image caption,
Snowboarding in Central Park

Families with young children are playing in the snow. Skyscrapers are behind them. — Image caption,
The heavy snow was a chance for families to get out and have some fun

A car with its lights on is driving down a snow covered street. There are cars parked to the right of the photo and they are covered in snow. The trees above are also heavy with snow. A person wearing a yellow coat is shovelling snow to the left of the photo. — Image caption,
Atmospheric scenes as the snow blanketed Manhattan streets

Two people with their phones out are surrounded by snow. A lake is in front of them and there is a small, pretty bridge, surrounded by snow covered trees. — Image caption,
New York's Central Park was turned into a photographer's paradise

A woman pushes a snow removing machine in deep snow. The snow is spraying out of the machine and pine trees are behind her. She is wearing a black long coat and red gloves. — Image caption,
A woman uses a machine to clear a pathway buried under the snow

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