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In pictures: Snow storm havoc
A blizzard that hit northeastern US has caused transport chaos across the country.
Northeastern US has been in the grip of freezing weather since a blizzard forced the shutdown of all three of New York(***)s major airports for 24 hours on Sunday, causing a ripple effect throughout the country [GETTY]
Published On 29 Dec 2010
29 Dec 2010
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The snow storm affected the whole east coast, including Virginia, Philadelphia, Boston, northern New Jersey and New York, and caused flooding in some areas [Reuters]
New York officials said streets would not be clear until Wednesday - a day later than they first promised - and have appealed to private companies to help out [GETTY]
Snowfall stranded airline passengers for up to 10 hours on the tarmac at John F Kennedy airport on Tuesday [GETTY]
With thousands of flights disrupted, many passengers could be seen sleeping in various spots around the airport [GETTY]
On the streets of New York City on Wednesday, hundreds of abandoned buses and dozens of ambulances sat in the middle of snow drifts from the storm [GETTY]
With public transportation out of service and vehicles trapped in the snow, the only viable way for residents to get around the city was by foot [Reuters]
JFK, LaGuardia and New Jersey(***)s Newark International airports reopened late on Monday, but the cancellations of more than 5,000 flights meant a huge backlog and more delays [GETTY]
Officials said it could take until January 1 or later to rebook all passengers and straighten out the transport mess created by the bad weather [Reuters]