NEW YORK: Winter Storm Stella unleashed its fury on much of the northeastern United States Tuesday, dropping snow and sleet across the region and forcing school closures and thousands of flight cancellations. The storm however affects a densely populated area from Maine to Virginia, and as far west as Ohio. In Connecticut, the governor announced a statewide travel ban, as residents across the affected region were urged to stay off the roads. The forecast postponed the first meeting between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington until Friday. Worst of seasonWinter Storm Stella formed near the coast, the collision of two low pressure systems expected to dump the heaviest snow on New York, parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

Source: Manila Times March 14, 2017 08:03 UTC