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Agence France-Presse

Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States Tuesday, dropping snow and sleet across the region and forcing school closures and thousands of flight cancellations.
Stella -most powerful winter storm of the season - was forecast to dump up to 61cm of snow in New York and whip the area with combined with winds of up to 96 kilometres per hour, causing treacherous whiteout conditions.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a 24-hour blizzard warning from midnight Monday for a region stretching north into Connecticut and south into New Jersey that includes New York City.
The storm however affects a densely populated area from Maine to Virginia, and as far west as Ohio.
More than 6,800 US flights were cancelled for Monday and Tuesday, with airports in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia hardest hit, according to the tracking service FlightAware.
Cathay Pacific cancels flights to New York as winter storm Stella set to barrel through north-east United States
In Connecticut, the governor announced a statewide travel ban, as residents across the affected region were urged to stay off the roads.
The forecast postponed the first meeting between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington until Friday.
In New York, UN headquarters announced it would close, a disruption for the thousands of delegates expected to attend a women’s conference.

In the financial markets, much of Wall Street was expected to work from home with low trade volume anticipated, due partly to Wednesday’s decision from the Federal Reserve on whether to raise interest rates.
In Washington, the National Park Service warned that the cold could wipe out up to 90 per cent of the capital’s beloved cherry blossoms.
One popular meme on social media was a clip of actor Marlon Brando in his famous cry of “Stella!” from the steamy 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire.

The whole east is currently doing their best Brando impersonations. #Stella #blizzard2017 pic.twitter.com/pWcHIithdp
— David Hyde (@superfanpr) March 13, 2017

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STELLLLLAAAAAAA #snow #winterstormstellla #winterstorm #letitsnow #blizzard #blizzard2017 #noreaster #stella #brando #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/5pX5ETI9Kl
— Shower Musings (@shower_musings) March 13, 2017

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Only in Massachusetts. #blizzard2017 #StellaBlizzard pic.twitter.com/6JFmKjsOjL
— Steve Fainer (@SteveFainer) March 13, 2017

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Schools will close in New York, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as in the US capital and northern Virginia.
In New York City, home to 8.4 million people, Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency from midnight Monday.
Trump, facing the first major weather event of his presidency after a mild winter, said he had spoken to Homeland Security and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was ready to provide assistance.
“Everybody in government is fully prepared and ready,” he said. “Let’s hope it’s not going to be as bad as some people are predicting. Usually it isn’t.”

But de Blasio wasn’t taking any chances, with 16 to 24 inches of snow forecast and accumulation as quick as two to four inches an hour.
“High end could be as much as 24 inches which would therefore put this in the category of one of the biggest snowstorms in recent memory,” he said.
In 2016 New York experienced the biggest snowstorm in the city’s history, with a record 27.3 inches falling in Central Park in 24 hours. That storm paralysed parts of the Northeast and left 18 people dead.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions, said it would close all three of its locations Tuesday.
Winter Storm Stella formed near the coast, the collision of two low pressure systems expected to dump the heaviest snow on New York, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
“We’re expecting it to be the worst snow of the season,” NWS meteorologist Melissa Di Spigna said, following winter temperatures “well above normal” this year.
The NWS cautioned that the storm could bring record low temperatures, as well as “difficult travel and power outages.”
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo instructed residents to have seven to 10 days’ supply of food and an emergency supply of bottled water.
In the city, the subway will be suspended above ground and express services will end at midnight, with bus and commuter rail services into Long Island and north of the city also likely to be suspended.

US cities dig in as monster winter snow storm Stella unleashes fury

Storm activity in the eastern United States. Nearly half the United States was caught in an icy blast on March 13, 2017, with much of the East Coast bracing for what could be the worst winter storm of the year. Photo: AFP

Airline passengers stand in line as they wait to rebook their canceled flights at the American Airlines counter at Miami International Airport, Monday, March 13, 2017, in Miami. U.S. airlines have canceled several thousand flights through Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as a winter storm heads toward the Northeast. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Shelves are seen scarce with bread at a Trader Joe's grocery store ahead of a fast-moving winter storm expected to hit the northeastern United States, in the borough of Manhattan in New York, U.S., March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Cathay Pacific cancels flights to New York as winter storm Stella set to barrel through northeast United States

Cathay Pacific says rebooking and rerouting feesall travel rebooking and rerouting fees were waived worldwide regardless of ticket and fare until March 17 for bookings made up until March 15 by customers travelling to or from New York, Boston and Vancouver. Photo: Bloomberg

Merkel tells surprised reporters on her plane that Trump trip is off because of US snow storm

US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Friday. Photo: AFP

epa05846383 Journalists speak on their mobile phones aboard the German Air Force's Airbus A340 'Theodor Heuss' at the military part of Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany, 13 March 2017. The meeting of German chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald J. Trump on 14 March 2017 has been cancelled because of the bad weather conditions in Washington, DC. EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

People board a Airbus A340 that stands at Berlin Tegel airport in Berlin. Monday March 13, 2017. and waits for German chancellor Angela Merkel and her delegation for their flight to the USA to meet with president Donald Trump. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

This NOAA/NASA GOES East satellite handout image taken on March 13, 2017 at 1400 UTC shows storm activity in the eastern United States. Nearly half the United States was caught in an icy blast on March 13, 2017, with much of the East Coast bracing for what could be the worst winter storm of the year. Spring may be around the corner after an unusually warm winter throughout much of the region, but a powerful nor'easter called Winter Storm Stella is forming near the coast as two low pressure systems collide, burying a wide area from the central Appalachians to New England under up to 18 inches (46 centimeters) of snow. The National Weather Service cautioned that the storm could bring record-low temperatures late Monday into Tuesday, as well as "blizzard conditions in places, difficult travel and power outages." / AFP PHOTO / NOAA-NASA GOES Project / Handout / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP PHOTO /NOAA-NASA GOES Project - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTR

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US cities dig in as monster winter snow storm Stella unleashes fury

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo instructs residents to have seven to 10 days’ supply of food and an emergency supply of bottled water.