A massive blizzard that claimed at least 19 lives in the eastern United States finally appeared to be winding down Sunday, giving snowbound residents the chance to begin digging out, AFP reports.
The near-record snowstorm clobbered the eastern United States Friday and Saturday, shutting down New York and Washington and affecting some 85 million residents.
With the storm tapering off overnight, officials in New York planned to lift a travel ban at 7:00 am Sunday, restoring access to roads throughout the city, and in Long Island and New Jersey.