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| This could be one of the biggest storms in New York City's history, meteorologists warn |
New York City and other areas in the north-east US have shut down, with forecasters warning residents to expect "crippling" amounts of snow.
Forecasters say Winter Storm Juno could dump up to 76cm (30ins) in some parts of New Jersey, Maine and New Hampshire.
All non-emergency vehicles were banned in New York City from 23:00 on Monday (04:00 GMT Tuesday) and subway services were suspended. Similar measures were in place in Boston, Massachusetts.
Some 60 million people may be affected.
An emergency has been declared in the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Boston, which is forecast to receive some of the highest snowfalls, has also suspended public transport and car travel.
However, some meteorologists in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have downgraded their snowfall predictions, saying there has been less snowfall than initially forecast.
At least one winter storm warning in New Jersey has been cancelled.
'Matter of life and death'
The National Weather Service (NWS) earlier warned that a "potentially historic blizzard" was approaching the north-east.
Glenn Field of the NWS in Taunton, Massachusetts, told the BBC on Monday that the storm would be worse than previously thought.
Hurricane-force winds of up to 80 mph (130km/h) would batter Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, he said.
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| Emergency workers have been in force in New York, clearing snow |
Mr Field said the heaviest snowfall would come in the early hours of Tuesday, with 15 inches expected between 01:00 and 05:00 (06:00-10:00 GMT), and 30 inches in total in parts of Massachusetts.
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| Thousands of flights have been cancelled |
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| There are nearly empty shelves in some shops, as residents are stocking up on bread and other essentials |
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| But some have just been enjoying the snow, bringing out their skis and sledges |
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned residents against violating the driving ban in 13 southern counties of the state.
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