East coast scrambles to prepare for storm forecast to bring major disruption to more than 35 million people
Blizzard conditions were forecast to bring major disruption across the north-eastern United States on Sunday and well into Monday, with a dangerous combination of heavy, wet snow and ferocious winds gusting up to 70mph.
Residents along the east coast scrambled to prepare for the late-winter storm that spurred blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts, affecting more than 35 million people.
More than a foot of snow was expected, with gales inland and warnings of potential coastal flooding.
The National Weather Service warned that once the storm intensified on Sunday afternoon it could prove significantly more severe than projections that were made just a few days ago.
