19 die due to 'Storm Jonas'

At least 19 people have died in the US as the historic Storm Jonas continues to wreak havoc across the east coast.

The blizzard has brought more than 2ft (60cm) of snow, causing 11 states to declare a state of emergency.

Heavy snow caused Washington DC to declare a "snow emergency", closing its transport system over the weekend, and New York City banned all road travel, cancelled bus services and shut overground parts of the subway.

In Washington, 22.2 inches of snow were recorded, with 26.8 inches recorded in New York City - just 0.1 inches short of the 2006 record.

Thirteen people were killed in weather-related car crashes, four while shoveling snow, and two died of hypothermia.