A heavy snow storm yesterday struck northeast U.S and it could be one of the largest in history to hit New York, where They have already decreed the state of emergency and stopped their vaccination campaign against the coronavirus.
First thing on monday more than 15 centimeters of snow had already fallen in the city of skyscrapers. And according to the forecast, rainfall will continue strongly even through Tuesday.
Experts cautioned that the storm could hit New York continuously for two days and leave more than half a meter of snow.
The Big Apple only experienced snowfall of this size seven times since the mid-1800s, with the highest accumulation recorded in January 2016, with almost 70 centimeters, according to the federal meteorological service.
Measures taken by the storm
As a consequence of the powerful storm, the mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, I decreed Sunday night the state of emergency in the city of 8.6 million inhabitants. Likewise, stop their vaccination campaign against Covid-19 and postponed all appointments scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, which will be rescheduled in the next few days.
“We do not want people, especially the elderly, to go out in these unsafe conditions to get vaccinated,” emphasized de Blasio, who also decreed the school closings on Monday and Tuesday; and restricted non-essential travel.
Bless exactly, delays in coronavirus vaccinations can be remedied quickly. The snowfall, according to local media, also complicated vaccinations in other areas of the region such as Washington, Philadelphia or neighboring New Jersey.
“This is a very dangerous storm, bringing heavy snowfall and making travel dangerous in all neighborhoods of our city”alerted de Blasio, who asked citizens to stay home and leave the roads clear for emergency vehicles.
Disadvantages in TRANSPORTATION
On the other hand, the storm practically paralyzed air traffic in the region, with some airports in the New York area such as LaGuardia forced to cancel all activity; and others like JFK and Newark operating at a minimum, with most of their flights canceled.
At the same time, a hundred flights were suspended at the international airport from Philadelphia and nearly 200 at the Boston airport. In total, according to the air traffic portal Flightaware, this Monday At least 1,620 flights were canceled in the US.
Snow and strong winds also affected railroads and subways that run on the surface, with authorities warning of likely closures and New Jersey canceling most of its service.
“This storm is not a joke and the main concern now is the rate of snow”New York Governor Andrew Cuomo noted.
In coastal areas, the authorities warn of the risk of flooding, so an alert was established until Tuesday.
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