US north-east braces for 'historic' snowstorm
The flurries are falling around the US north-east, which is braced for a "potentially historic" storm that could see up to 3ft (91cm) of snow in some areas.
Power cuts and transport chaos are expected as blizzards from the Great Lakes descend on parts of New England.
Thousands of flights in the area have already been cancelled, and people have been stocking up on food and supplies.
Winds of up to 75mph (120km/h) were expected to create deep drifts.
The National Weather Service said the combination of two weather systems from the polar and sub-tropical jet streams would produce a "potentially historic" storm.
Overnight Friday travel would be "extremely hazardous, if not impossible," it added.
Blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and extend into New Hampshire and Maine.
In Canada, meanwhile, up to 25cm of snow as well as strong wind gusts are expected in southern Ontario, with flurries also forecast in Quebec.
The Canadian province of Ontario has already seen 200 vehicle accidents, the CBC reported.
'Stay home'
At least 3,700 flights have been cancelled in the US in anticipation of the storm, according to airline tracking website FlightAware.
Amtrak said its north-east trains from New York to Boston would stop running on Friday afternoon.
(continued, basically G-d is angry and has decided to snow y'all in...
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