Several parts of the US and Canada have been gripped by extreme weather, with thick snow and devastating blizzards causing chaos for hundreds of thousands of people.
With plummeting temperatures, and further snowstorms forecast, residents are bracing themselves for further disruption.
Here are some of the images captured in some of the worst hit areas.
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