The United States Meteorological Administration issued a storm warning for the region, which is home to more than 32 million people.
Airlines canceled at least 1,200 flights on Tuesday after a blizzard warning was issued for the northeastern United States.
Snowfall was expected to be the strongest in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, the US National Weather Service said according to the news agency AFP.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute issued a storm warning for the area where more than 32 million people live.
AFP according to this was the first time in two years that a snow plow was needed in New York. The storm closed schools, and people were advised not to drive.
About eight centimeters of snow fell in Manhattan's Central Park, The New York Times reports.
Up to nearly 30 centimeters of snow fell in the northern part of New York state.
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