Heavy snowfall is expected in the east of the country, with extremely low temperatures. Residents of several major cities are being asked to stay home this weekend.
Thousands of flights were canceled on Saturday in the United States in anticipation of a severe storm expected in the east of the country, accompanied by snowfall and strong winds. New England and the Northeast, including New York and Boston, were expected to be hardest hit by these inclement weather.
Gritters and snow plows are ready in cities like New York, which the mayor, Eric Adams, warned on Twitter that 30cm of snow was forecast over the city, while adding that “Mother Nature tends to do what she wants”.
Some 3,400 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, arriving in or departing from the United States, according to the FlightAware flight tracking site. As of Friday, more than 1,450 flights had been canceled.
“Nearly impossible travel conditions”
The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of “near impossible travel conditions” across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts, with snowfall expected to exceed 30 cm in some places.
The governors of New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency, while Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a snow emergency for her city.
“Come home tonight, stay home over the weekend, avoid unnecessary travel,” said New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, in a press release.
The storm, which is expected to build rapidly over the next 24 hours, will cause extremely low temperatures, according to the NWS.
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