US snowstorms kills 5

Heavy snow falls have also battered much of the US east coast, killing at least five people.

A man carries a holiday wreath through a nor'easter winter snow  storm in Somerville, Massachusetts December 20, 2009. The storm could take a big bite out of retail sales on one of the busiest shopping weekend of the year.REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Snowstorms over the weekend disrupted public transport and air travel. About 25 centimeters of snow fell in southeast Massachusetts early Sunday morning. Blizzards triggered more than 7,000 power outages in the state's Cape Cod peninsula.

The governors of several states, including Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware have declared a state of emergency to cope with the heavy snowfall.