Major Snowstorm, Blizzard Nemo, hits New York City and Boston

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: A man carries balloons following a major winter storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New York City and much of the Northeast received a foot or more of snow overnight. Heavy snow warnings are in effect from New Jersey through southern Maine. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: A boy pulls a sled through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: People walk and sled through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)View the list »
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Here in San Francisco all eyes yesterday were on the weather in the North East, particularly in New York and Boston. The town of Boston was almost buried in around 3 feet of snow after Blizzard Nemo hit.

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In that huge snow storm, six people were killed. One of them was a little boy who was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning as he tried to stay warm in his father's vehicle after it was stuck in the snow drift created by Blizzard Nemo. Three of the people who were killed were from Canada.

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People in both San Francisco and in the North East are watching the weather changes carefully and are fascinated by the pictures of what people are doing after Blizzard Nemo.

Flights in and out of cities in the North East were cancelled or postponed. Over 5,000 flights were affected. If you are planning to fly anywhere from San Francisco today, check with your carrier. Blizzard Nemo has left many airports closed.

See photos of Blizzard Nemo in the slideshow. The news was not all doom and gloom and some people managed to enjoy the sudden snow storm.

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  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: People walk and sled through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: A boy pulls a sled through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: A man carries balloons following a major winter storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New York City and much of the Northeast received a foot or more of snow overnight. Heavy snow warnings are in effect from New Jersey through southern Maine. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: People walk through a pedestrian tunnel in a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: People walk through a Downtown park following a major winter storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New York City and much of the Northeast received a foot or more of snow overnight. Heavy snow warnings are in effect from New Jersey through southern Maine. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: Hannah Ciniglio, 6, plays on her sled following a major winter storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New York City and much of the Northeast received a foot or more of snow overnight. Heavy snow warnings are in effect from New Jersey through southern Maine. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Getty Images)
  • HOBOKEN, NJ - FEBRUARY 09: A person walks through the snow in an alley following a major winter storm on February 9, 2013 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Much of the Northeast received a foot or more of snow through Saturday morning with possible record-setting blizzard conditions expected. Heavy snow warnings are in effect from New Jersey through southern Maine. (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)
  • HOBOKEN, NJ - FEBRUARY 09: Two people walk their dogs in the snow following a major winter storm on February 9, 2013 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Much of the Northeast received a foot or more of snow through Saturday morning with possible record-setting blizzard conditions expected. Heavy snow warnings are in effect from New Jersey through southern Maine. (PNEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: Children sled in Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)hoto by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images)
  • NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 09: People walk with sleds through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn the morning after a massive snow storm on February 9, 2013 in New York City. New Yorkers woke up to over 10 inches of snow Saturday morning while parts of New England received over thirty inches following a storm that brought high winds and blizzard like conditions to the region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
  • Some people spent time just enjoying the snow that arrived as a result of the huge snowstorm experienced by New York and Boston. Over 5,000 flights were cancelled or postponed. If traveling, check with your carrier.
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