Blizzards have swept north along the eastern coast of the US, forcing the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights and disrupting rail and road traffic.
The winter storm closed New York airports, stranding thousands of people in a busy post-Christmas travel period.
The New York area was in the bull’s eye of the storm, receiving up to 46cm (18in) of snow on Sunday.
Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia declared emergencies.
The southern states of Georgia and South Carolina had their first white Christmas in more than a century.
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