Blizzard strands buses, planes and trains in US

Blizzard conditions have marooned thousands of air, rail and road travellers on the US East Coast, shutting down airports and rail lines for a second day, stranding buses on buried roads and forcing New York subway commuters to spend a cold night in unheated trains.

Officials urged anyone who did not have to drive to stay off roads in the region, where high winds pushed snow into deep drifts across streets, railroads and runways. More than two feet of snow had fallen in some areas.