Massive winter storm slams US northeast

Thousands of flights canceled as wind, snow wreak havoc

The fiercest snowstorm of the winter slammed the northeastern United States on Thursday, leaving 30 centimeters of snow in places, canceling thousands of flights and shutting down schools.

At least two deaths were blamed on the storm. which came a day after temperatures were a spring-like 10C to 16C, but wind gusts up to 80 km/h left roads and sidewalks dangerously slick in densely populated cities such as New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut.