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US blizzard kills 25, Washington struggles to rebound

– Caution advised –

But as the storm-related death toll rose, authorities advised caution despite the picture postcard scenes outside.

“We urge all New Yorkers not to travel on our roads except when necessary, and to be extremely careful when driving,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told a news conference.

“Our tireless sanitation workers are out in full force and we must give them space to clear the roads. If you go outside, use caution and stay alert for ice and cold temperatures,” he added.

In the nation’s capital, which is not as adept at handling winter weather as the Big Apple, authorities struggled to get the city back up and running.

Major roads were clear downtown, but side streets were still piled high with snow. Public schools were to remain closed and only limited public transportation was to resume Monday.

Metro fares were to be waived as trains would begin running only every 20-25 minutes, and only at underground stations on three of the city’s six lines. Only a few key bus lines were to be in operation Monday from 12-5 pm.

Limited flight operations were to resume from Washington’s Reagan National and Dulles International airports on Monday, a day after officials battled in New York to get some aircraft off the ground.

The House of Representatives opted also to remain out of session for the coming week due to the severity of the winter storm and related travel woes – with no votes set until February 1.

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