United States hit by severe snowstorm, state of emergency declared
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At least 1,500 flights have been cancelled or delayed across northeast US as a powerful winter storm disrupts one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
New York and New Jersey were put under states of emergency.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams posted on X, saying, "That white stuff is coming, NYC! We're ready for however much we get."
He later shared a post showing the salt spreaders and snowploughs out in force, treating the city streets.
The last time the Big Apple experienced heavy snowfall was in 2022, when 8in of snow fell in Central Park.
The impact of the cold snap has been felt at airports across the country.
San Francisco and Orlando experienced travel delays, as snow began falling on Friday at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Airports in Florida have also seen hundreds of delayed flights, according to Sky's US partner NBC News.
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