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It was heralded as a potentially deadly historic storm. It has indeed snowed a lot in the northeastern United States, with gusts of freezing winds, but the worst seems to be over.
Driving on the roads of the east coast of the United States was a challenge on Saturday, January 29. The blizzard was combined with icy ground covered in snow. Despite the work of the snowplows, it was difficult to maintain control of his vehicle. Accidents number in the dozens. The first assessment reports a victim, a woman found lifeless in her car, probably died of cold near New York.
Storm Kenan is a mix of snow, polar temperatures and strong winds, sometimes up to 120 km/h. The storm broke power lines in its path and left dozens of homes without power. 70 million inhabitants were called upon to remain confined to their homes this weekend. But some New Yorkers braved the bad weather to improvise a session of skiing or sledding in the middle of Central Park.
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