An end to the chaos caused by heavy snowfall and strong winds is not expected until Wednesday. Then, according to the forecasts of the US weather service, almost all New England states will be covered by a blanket of snow, as the Washington Post writes. By Monday evening alone, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania had fallen around 50 centimeters and in New York just over 40 centimeters of snow. According to the weather forecasts, the snow cover in the east coast metropolis could be more than 50 centimeters high by Wednesday.
NWS meteorologist Matthew Wunsch said New York was facing one of the heaviest snowfalls of all time. Since the beginning of weather records in 1869, the snowpack in Central Park has only been eight times over 50 centimeters high. The previous snow record was set in January 2016 when almost 70 centimeters of fresh snow fell in three days.
Nothing works in New York anymore
Gusts of up to 80 km / h are also forecast for several days. In combination with the amount of snow, there were warnings of “blinding” snowstorms with almost no visibility. The storm caused chaos in regional traffic in New York. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called on Monday evening to stop all travel, including to work, if possible. All unnecessary journeys were prohibited. Since many people are already working at home because of the CoV pandemic, there were almost only clearing vehicles and only a few people on the streets in the middle of heavy snowfall.
Cuomo and de Blasio: the situation is life-threatening
“This winter storm is going to be dangerous, stay at home if you can,” warned de Blasio on Twitter for the more than eight million inhabitants of his city. The schools were also closed on Tuesday. Roads were kept clear for the use of emergency vehicles. In the midst of heavy snowfall, clearing vehicles were on the move in New York.
More than 1,600 flights were canceled on Monday at the main airports of the affected east coast states. La Guardia Airport canceled 90 percent of all flights, JFK and Newark Airports 70 percent. “We are in a state of emergency,” said de Blasio. He feared that the tense situation could worsen. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo also declared a state of emergency for New York City and 44 other counties in his state. “The situation is very dangerous,” said Cuomo at a press conference on Monday, according to the BBC. The situation is life-threatening. It could get very bad very quickly, Cuomo warned on Monday.
Warning of power outages
In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy suspended public transport. There were no buses or trains on Monday. The Emergency Ordinance also gives a free hand to block roads and evacuate homes at risk, the BBC said. Murphy also warned of power outages and urged residents to recharge electrical appliances.
Heavy snowfall in New York
The onset of winter paralyzed the city of New York and parts of the northeastern United States.
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In view of the storm, the CoV vaccination campaign and the distribution of the vaccines have also been discontinued in the meantime. This affected Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, parts of the capital Washington and the area around New York. It is not safe for older citizens to go outside the Blizzard, so de Blasio on Tuesday.
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