UPDATE 7-Blizzard hits U.S. northeast, New York spared its brunt
January 27, 2015 at 13:25 PM EST
BOSTON/NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States on Tuesday, closing schools, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving residents in the hardest-hit parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut digging out as much as 2 feet (60 cm) of snow, though New York City was spared the storm's brunt.