Major Snowstorm Hits US Northeast

The governors of the northeastern U.S. states of New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency as a major winter storm bears down on the region after ravaging much of the north central part of the country. It is the first major storm of 2014, bringing snowfall upward of 45 centimeters to parts of the state of Massachusetts and surrounding areas. Arctic temperatures and high winds were forecast for much of the area, including wind gusts of nearly 80 kilometers per hour in...

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