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A blizzard that hit northeastern US has caused transport chaos across the country.

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US east coast snowstorm
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
US east coast snowstorm
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]
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US east coast snowstorm
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]
US east coast snowstorm
Snowfall stranded airline passengers for up to 10 hours on the tarmac at John F Kennedy airport on Tuesday [GETTY]
US east coast snowstorm
With thousands of flights disrupted, many passengers could be seen sleeping in various spots around the airport [GETTY]
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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]
US east coast snowstorm
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]
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US east coast snowstorm
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]
US east coast snowstorm
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]