US north-east braces for heavy snow and ferocious winds amid blizzard warnings

East coast scrambles to prepare for storm forecast to bring major disruption to more than 35 million people

Blizzard conditions were forecast to bring major disruption across the north-eastern United States on Sunday and well into Monday, with a dangerous combination of heavy, wet snow and ferocious winds gusting up to 70mph.

Residents along the east coast scrambled to prepare for the late-winter storm that spurred blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts, affecting more than 35 million people.