Fourteen people died and about 345,000 homes and business were left without power as the US north- east and Canada were hit by a blizzard that dumped up to 3ft of snow on the most densely populated part of the region.

Fourteen people have died and about 345,000 homes and business were left without power as the US north-east and Canada were hit by a blizzard that dumped up to 3ft of snow on the most densely populated part of the region.