Snowstorm Nemo has dumped more than three feet of snow on some parts of northeastern USA.
A man drags a shovel up Beacon Hill during a severe winter snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder
New England woke up to record snowfall and Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York were also badly affected.
David Lore, 14, uses a snow blower to clear snow from his sidewalk during a blizzard in Medford, Massachusetts Credit: REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
Transport has been hit by the snow with many flights being grounded and roads cut off.
At least 655,000 people were without power, including 405,000 in Massachusetts and 185,000 in Rhode Island, NBC News reports.
A child sits buried in the snow waiting for his father to take his photo in Central Park in New York Credit: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
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