Major winter storm slams US Northeast with record-breaking snowfall

People across the U.S. Northeast coast woke up on Thursday to blankets of snow and ice as a major winter storm delivered a disruptive blow to transportation systems over Wednesday. Forecasters say the sprawling system could dump up to 2 feet (60 cm) of snow in the area and already broke a decades-old snowfall record in Pennsylvania. By mid-afternoon on Wednesday, the Nor’easter had brought a wintry mix to Washington and wind-whipped snow to New York City, parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Penn