Canceled flights and snow-covered New York after the storm

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Published 19.14

 

People walk through Central Park in New York after the snowfall. Photo: Adam Gray/AP/TT

Thousands of flights have been canceled or delayed in the northeastern United States after a winter storm dumped snow, in the middle of one of the most intense travel periods of the year.

At least 2,700 flights are affected on Saturday, of which 2,000 in the northeastern United States and the area around the Great Lakes, reports CBS News. Several major airports are warning travelers of traffic disruptions.

In New York, snowplows were busy on Saturday morning clearing and salting streets, according to the AP news agency. New York City has received a maximum of about 15 centimeters of snow overnight Saturday, slightly less than expected. Communities further north received up to 25 centimeters.

Motorists have been warned to avoid driving during the storm and are urged to make way for snow removal. There is a high risk of fallen trees blocking roads while visibility is poor, weather services warn.

The storm weakened in the morning on its track to the southeast, but more snow is on the way and the cold is expected to persist.

In California, another person has been found dead in a car after the severe flooding that hit the state. The death toll has now risen to four, NBC News reports.