Forecasters said Thursday's weather had the potential to be the most powerful storm that some areas have seen in a mostly snow-free winter. ET, New York City could see 20 to 30 centimetres and the Philadelphia area 10 to 20 centimetres. pic.twitter.com/WQPZfZILuO — @NWSBostonNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged people to stay home. Sam Lopresti, of Jersey City, New Jersey, warm and dry in his workplace, said he'd been pleasantly surprised that his early-morning train trip to Manhattan had gone smoothly. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)A number of school systems cancelled Thursday classes including New York City, Philadelphia and Boston.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2017 13:35 UTC