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Powerful winter storm cuts power disrupts travel

Summary: A family from Fort Lauderdale Florida attempt to build snowman for the first time in Central Park during a snowstorm in New York December 19 2008 Pedestrians walk along a path in Central Park during a snowstorm in New York December 19 2008In the Northeast hard hit by last week s ice storm snowfall totals of up to 15 inches were forecast Biting wind whipped snow began late morning in White Plains NY Suzanne MacPherson of Glasgow Scotland sits on the floor watching snow removal equipment at work as she waits for her delayed flight at Chicago O Hare International Airport December 19 2008 I thought I had enough on said Gloria D Arce 29 as she tried to keep out of the wind while waiting for a light to change But this is coming sideways right in my face I m like two blocks from my car and I feel like I m not going to make it The evening rush hour jam began a few hours early in Rochester NY where 6 inches of snow had already fallen by midafternoon Fearing afternoon traffic jams Massachusetts Gov Deval　 Patrick asked nonessential state employees Friday morning to stay home But in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sounded more concerned about the economy than the weather There s really no reason to stay indoors today he said Go to work get in the last minute holiday shopping the stores need the business and you need to buy things and an awful lot of things are on sale In New Hampshire several thousand homes and businesses were still in the dark more than a week after last week s storm As authorities prepared for the new storm Gov John Lynch said the state hoped to get utilities to improve their communication with customers in the future A pedestrian walks between downtown Toronto buildings during a snowstorm December 19 2008 Agencies I certainly understand that people in New Hampshire are cold they re tired and in many cases they re frustrated especially with Christmas coming Lynch said On Wednesday and Thursday wintry weather had made life miserable in parts of the West A record December snowfall of 3 6 inches was recorded in Las Vegas while in Spokane Wash nearly 2 feet of snow fell and more was in the forecast for this weekend On Friday 11 people were hurt in Seattle when two charter buses crashed on an icy street pushing one　 through a guardrail next to Interstate 5 and leaving its front wheels dangling above the freeway Heavy snowfall preceded an alert for high avalanche danger in northern Utah mountains throughout the weekend Mallard ducks shelter themselves from a snowstorm in Central Park in New York December 19 2008 A man operates a snow blower machine on the sidewalk during a snowstorm in Toronto December 19 2008 A family from Fort Lauderdale Florida attempt to build snowman for the first time in Central Park during a snowstorm in New York December 19 2008 Pedestrians walk along a path in Central Park during a snowstorm in New York December 19 2008In the Northeast hard hit by last week s ice storm snowfall totals of up to 15 inches were forecast Biting wind whipped snow began late morning in White Plains NY Suzanne MacPherson of Glasgow Scotland sits on the floor watching snow removal equipment at work as she waits for her delayed flight at Chicago O Hare International Airport December 19 2008 I thought I had enough on said Gloria D Arce 29 as she tried to keep out of the wind while waiting for a light to change But this is coming sideways right in my face I m like two blocks from my car and I feel like I m not going to make it The evening rush hour jam began a few hours early in Rochester NY where 6 inches of snow had already fallen by midafternoon Fearing afternoon traffic jams Massachusetts Gov Deval　 Patrick asked nonessential state employees Friday morning to stay home But in New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sounded more concerned about the economy than the weather There s really no reason to stay indoors today he said Go to work get in the last minute holiday shopping the stores need the business and you need to buy things and an awful lot of things are on sale In New Hampshire several thousand homes and businesses were still in the dark more than a week after last week s storm As authorities prepared for the new storm Gov John Lynch said the state hoped to get utilities to improve their communication with customers in the future A pedestrian walks between downtown Toronto buildings during a snowstorm December 19 2008 Agencies I certainly understand that people in New Hampshire are cold they re tired and in many cases they re frustrated especially with Christmas coming Lynch said On Wednesday and Thursday wintry weather had made life miserable in parts of the West A record December snowfall of 3 6 inches was recorded in Las Vegas while in Spokane Wash nearly 2 feet of snow fell and more was in the forecast for this weekend On Friday 11 people were hurt in Seattle when two charter buses crashed on an icy street pushing one　 through a guardrail next to Interstate 5 and leaving its front wheels dangling above the freeway Heavy snowfall preceded an alert for high avalanche danger in northern Utah mountains throughout the weekend Mallard ducks shelter themselves from a snowstorm in Central Park in New York December 19 2008 A man operates a snow blower machine on the sidewalk during a snowstorm in Toronto December 19 2008

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