Weather tracker: US cities close schools and cancel flights amid heavy snowfall

Winter Storm Hernando, which struck north-eastern regions this week, described as a ‘bomb cyclone’ Winter Storm Hernando swept across north-eastern parts of the US on Sunday and into the start of the week, bringing a blizzard to large parts of the region as heavy snowfall combined with gale-force winds. Blizzard warnings were issued for major cities including New York City, Portland and Boston, while more than 10,000 flights were cancelled and schools closed across several states. The storm i...

By Ishani Mistry for MetDesk