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There are casualties, flights are cancelled, schools are closed VIDEO

The storm caused traffic chaos, and one person was killed.
In Pennsylvania, a 20-year-old man was killed on a snowmobile when he ran into a downed wire, Newbury police said.
Due to the snowstorm, about 1,500 flights were canceled, mainly in New York and Boston, while another 2,700 were delayed, the BBC reports.

Heat Wave Turns Deadly in Japan Following Historic Flooding

A grueling heat wave caused at least eight deaths across Japan since Saturday, and the dangerous conditions are not forecast to subside through the duration of the week.

More than 2,000 people were treated at hospitals across southern and central Japan from Saturday into Sunday, according to The Japan Times.