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Powerful winter storm cuts power, disrupts travel
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-12-20 11:18

A pedestrian walks between downtown Toronto buildings during a snowstorm December 19, 2008. [Agencies]

"I certainly understand that people in New Hampshire are cold, they're tired, and in many cases they're frustrated, especially with Christmas coming," Lynch said.

On Wednesday and Thursday, wintry weather had made life miserable in parts of the West. A record December snowfall of 3.6 inches was recorded in Las Vegas, while in Spokane, Wash., nearly 2 feet of snow fell and more was in the forecast for this weekend.

On Friday, 11 people were hurt in Seattle when two charter buses crashed on an icy street, pushing one through a guardrail next to Interstate 5 and leaving its front wheels dangling above the freeway.

Heavy snowfall preceded an alert for high avalanche danger in northern Utah mountains throughout the weekend.