Snow and ice cause severe disruption to parts of eastern Canada and the US
A severe ice storm has brought snow and freezing rain to Canada's biggest city, Toronto, and to much of the east of the country.
At least 11 deaths have been blamed on the storm system in Canada and the north-east US, which was also affected.
The storm left hundreds of thousands of people in the region without electricity.
Travellers were stranded at airports in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal as dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed.
Parts of the transport network in Southern Ontario were severely affected.
Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford said it was "one of the worst storms in Toronto history," saying that a state of emergency may be called on Monday.
Tree damage during the storm has been described as extensive
Freezing rain fell over the weekend, causing icicles to form
Although the storm has moved on, temperatures continue to be very low
Vehicles had to drive round the ice covered branches on Toronto streets
Crews are working to restore power to tens of thousands of homes in Toronto
The Toronto Hydro power company said that it may take up to 72 hours to get everybody in the city reconnected.
Early on Monday morning it said that around a quarter of a million of its customers were still without power.
Over the border in the United States, many flights were also cancelled due to the storm, at one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
More than 400,000 people were also left without power in Michigan, New York state and New England.
The US National Weather Service described the storm system as "complex and large", warning that "another round of snow and ice" was expected for New England on Monday as the storm winds down.
At least four people were killed by flooding caused by the storm in Kentucky, while a tornado was reported to have caused extensive damage in Arkansas.
However, the system has also brought record high temperatures to some parts of the east coast of the US, with the temperature in New York's Central Park reaching 21C, with records also being set in several other cities.
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The Toronto Hydro power company said that it may take up to 72 hours to get everybody in the city reconnected.
Early on Monday morning it said that around a quarter of a million of its customers were still without power.
Over the border in the United States, many flights were also cancelled due to the storm, at one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
More than 400,000 people were also left without power in Michigan, New York state and New England.
The US National Weather Service described the storm system as "complex and large", warning that "another round of snow and ice" was expected for New England on Monday as the storm winds down.
At least four people were killed by flooding caused by the storm in Kentucky, while a tornado was reported to have caused extensive damage in Arkansas.
However, the system has also brought record high temperatures to some parts of the east coast of the US, with the temperature in New York's Central Park reaching 21C, with records also being set in several other cities.
Credit to BBC
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