First major snowstorm of season blankets US north-east and sets records

Hazardous conditions reported in multiple states as regions in Pennsylvania and New York saw accumulations in double digits

The first major snowstorm of the season left the north-east blanketed in snow, setting records in some areas.

Williamsport regional airport made history," the National Weather Service in State College said, reporting 24.7in of snow. Forecasters said that was the most snow in that location from a single storm on record, breaking the previous record of 24.1in set there in January 1964.