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Powerful Blizzard Hits US East Coast, Cancelling Thousands of Flights

A powerful blizzard struck the northeastern United States, causing heavy snowfall, strong winds, and the cancellation of over 5,000 flights, with New York experiencing its first significant snowfall in nine years.

23 Feb, 11:07 — 23 Feb, 11:07
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France 24High188d ago

New York orders citywide travel ban as major blizzard hits eastern US

New York ordered drivers off the road and shut down schools on Monday, while residents braced for a massive snowstorm hitting the United States northeast. Tens of millions of Americans from the US capital, Washington, to the northern state of Maine have prepared for up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow forecast in some areas.

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First report: France 24 · 23 Feb, 11:07Full coverage: 4 · 2hWindow: 2h
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France 2423 Feb, 11:07First to report

New York orders citywide travel ban as major blizzard hits eastern US

la-repubblica23 Feb, 11:15

Bufera di neve Usa, Lufthansa cancella i voli dall’Italia verso New York e Boston

dnevnik-bg23 Feb, 11:18

Мощна виелица вилнее в САЩ

2h later
berlingske23 Feb, 13:04Latest update

5000 fly er aflyst under snestorm i det nordøstlige USA

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