The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services has set up a text alert system to keep people informed on high-impact events.

"My highest priority is the safety of New Yorkers, especially during times of severe and unpredictable emergency events." ...

"My highest priority is the safety of New Yorkers, especially during times of severe and unpredictable emergency events." ...

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Pictures emerging from regions like Cooma and Canberra show cars buried, fields dusted in snow, and roads turned to ski runs.

Australia’s snow resorts have seen a bumper start to the season as a cold front sweeps through the country’s south east, sending temperatures and powder plummeting.