New York shuts down as 'historic' snowstorm approaches
New York City and other areas in the north-east US have shut down ahead of a snowstorm that is expected to dump as much as 90cm (36ins) of snow, the BBC reported.
All non-emergency vehicles were banned in New York City from 23:00 local time Monday (04:00 GMT) Tuesday and subway services were suspended.
An emergency has been declared in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Some 60 million people may be affected.
In other developments:
6,500 flights in and out of airports along the East Coast cancelled
Businesses and schools closed early on Monday
Schools not expected to reopen before Wednesday at the earliest
Boston is expected to bear the brunt of the storm