Earlier this week, Diablo 3 lead designer Jay Wilson got caught behaving badly on Facebook by insulting Blizzard North co-founder David Brevik.

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Farther north, a blizzard watch is in effect for parts of Down East and Northeast Maine, where 10 inches of snow is possible along with wind gusts up to 60 mph.

WSJ: Heavy snow, strong winds to blow across NE coast

Indeed, many editorialists in the north thought Mr Blair's blizzard of facts was designed precisely to avoid the politically explosive question of whether money should be redirected from Scotland to the north.

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Blizzard warnings are in effect for much of the coastal section of the north-eastern US, from Newark, New Jersey to southern Maine.

BBC: Blizzard paralyses north-east US and Atlantic Canada

In North Dakota, drivers stranded on the side of the road during a winter blizzard succumb to the cold before help arrives.

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Although the A55 in north Wales remains open, police have warned motorists to drive with "extreme care" because of "blizzard conditions".

BBC: Wales snow: Warning of ice after day of disruption