Thursday, January 04, 2018
Regional emergency
Snow in Florida – no school in New York
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The US east coast is still firmly under control of the cold spell. The extreme weather makes for something extraordinary even in the sunny state of Florida. In the more northern states, hundreds of flights are being canceled as a precaution.
The cold spell on the US east coast brought Florida its first significant snowfall in 29 years. Tallahassee, the capital of the otherwise sun-drenched state, was covered with a fine layer of snow on Wednesday, as the TV weather channel reported. Although it was comparatively thin with a height of about 0.25 centimeters, the unusual sight caused astonished reactions in the social networks. Numerous users posted photos with their snow-covered sandals and swimming pools online.
For the coming days, the US weather service predicted further winter storms on the east coast. There was between eight and six inches of snow in New York. In Tallahassee, temperatures are expected to drop below freezing at night this week.
In northern Florida, several roads have already been closed due to the cold spell. A state of emergency has been declared for the coastal areas in the neighboring state of Georgia to the north.
Meanwhile, freezing cold and prolonged snowfall along the US east coast continued to cause chaos. In the main airports in New York and New Jersey, around 2700 flights were canceled as a precaution for Thursday, as the US news channel CNN reported. In addition to arctic temperatures, the US weather service warns of heavy snowfalls and winds on the east coast, which could also lead to power outages in some areas.
In the state of South Carolina, Charleston Airport said it closed on Wednesday. Classes in schools in New York City will be canceled on Thursday due to the snow storm, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced via Twitter.
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