A change in weather has paralyzed the metropolis and parts of the northeastern United States. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency.
Winter has New York firmly under control.
Video: Tamedia
A heavy snowstorm caused traffic chaos in the northeastern United States. Hundreds of flights were canceled for Monday in the metropolis of New York and other cities, and numerous trains were canceled. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency, roads were kept free for the use of ambulances, and all unnecessary journeys were restricted. Up to 60 centimeters of snow were expected in the big city.
The national weather service warned of heavy snowfall and strong winds for the entire northeast coast from Virginia to Maine. The authority spoke of “Blizzard-like conditions”.
The Big Apple is snowed in: cleaning up Times Square.
Foto: John Minchillo (Keystone)
“This winter storm is going to be dangerous, stay home if you can,” warned Mayor de Blasio on Twitter to more than eight million New Yorkers. The schools were closed for Monday and Tuesday, planned corona vaccinations were postponed.
Hardly any air traffic
In the midst of heavy snowfall, clearing vehicles were on the move in New York. La Guardia Airport canceled 90 percent of all flights, JFK and Newark Airports canceled 70 percent of flights.
In the state of New Jersey and in Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania, the state of emergency also applied. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy warned of power outages and called on residents to recharge electrical appliances.
In Washington, several centimeters of fresh snow had already fallen on Sunday night. The residents of the US capital were happy, built snowmen and went tobogganing. The giant pandas in the Washington Zoo, on the other hand, got by without a sledge: They simply slid on their backs or rolled down the unfamiliar track.
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