Winter storm Juno claims its first victim as the snow wreaks havoc in New England, but mainly spares New York City.
A teenager has died in New York as he crashed into a lamppost while snow-tubing amid a huge storm in the northeast US.
Sean Urda, 17, was pronounced dead in hospital after the collision while riding an inner tube on Long Island on Monday night.
He was the first reported victim of the storm which has
dumped more than a foot (30cm) of snow across the region, where many
schools and offices are closed.
The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings. Pic: NOAA
Winter Storm Juno failed to live up to dire predictions in New York City, but has caused major disruption in New England.
Travel was snarled for millions, with more than 7,700 flights cancelled at US airports, according to FlightAware.com.
A blizzard warning remained in effect for much of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where up to 2ft (60cm) of snow was
expected to fall throughout the day.
Maine and New Hampshire each declared a state of emergency.
Cities in eastern Connecticut have seen more than a foot of snow.
New York officials have rejected criticism they overreacted as the storm moved in.
City Mayor Bill de Blasio shut the round-the-clock subway,
warning people to brace for "one of the largest blizzards" in the city's
history.
But New York City saw as little as 4in of snow, less than a quarter of what some meteorologists had predicted.
On Monday, Broadway went dark, major concert halls cancelled events and NBA games were postponed.
The National Weather Service lifted its blizzard warning for the city, downgrading it to a winter storm warning.
But New York City was still deserted on Tuesday morning,
with no planes in the sky and only a few municipal trucks rumbling down
empty streets.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie also lifted the travel ban in his state after it was spared the brunt of the storm.
Even as the worst predictions failed to materialise, the storm drove snow and winds across the region.
Thousands were without power along the coast of
Massachusetts, including on Nantucket Island, where winds as high as
78mph (126kph) were recorded.
Coastal residents braced for a powerful storm surge and the possibility of flooding, particularly on the Cape Cod peninsula.
In Boston, the blizzard halted jury selection on Tuesday in the trial of suspected Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Someone in a yeti suit caused amusement on social media after being photographed roaming the streets of Boston.
In the lead-up to the storm, shoppers stocked up on food
jammed supermarkets and elbowed one another for what was left. Subway
trains were halted.
Amtrak suspended rail service on Tuesday between New York and Boston, and into New York state, Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine.
On Wall Street, however, the New York Stock Exchange stayed open and was operated as normal on Tuesday as well.
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