US digs out after snow storm chaos

PEOPLE across the northeastern United States yesterday began to dig out from the region’s first major winter storm, which dumped more than a foot of snow, closed airports and left thousands without power.

At least 10 deaths were linked to the storm.

The three-day storm rolled up the eastern coast two weeks before winter’s official start on December 21, setting records in some areas as it packed high winds, heavy surf and steady snowfall of up to an inch an hour. The wind brought downed trees and power lines in Massachusetts, and utilities reported about 8,000 power outages this morning along the Massachusetts coast. At high tide, waves crashed over sea walls in coastal towns.