Monster Storm Paralyses US Areas

World | January 23, 2005, Sunday // 00:00
Monster Storm Paralyses US Areas An overturned truck lies on a US road amid a monster snowstorm that battered the Midwest and the Northeast. The blizzard paralysed traffic in some areas. Photo by BBC

A monster blizzard has been battering Midwest US and spreaingd across the Northeast, blocking road and air traffic. About 3,000 airline flights have been cancelled, the CNN said. The wallop started on Saturday and storm warnings by weather services were in effect through Sunday. In Philadelphia, 800 passengers were stranded when visibility dropped to zero. Meanwhile, New York's Emergency Operations Center was activated and Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a strong warning to residents to stay off the streets.

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