U.S. – After the historic snowfall that covered Madrid and a large part of Spain a few weeks ago, the United States faces the imminent threat of a snow storm. According to meteorological reports, the phenomenon could cover the streets of the northeast of the country, including the city of NY, this after hitting Washington.
The National Metereological Service (NWS) issued a winter storm watch for an area from Virginia to Maine, home to tens of millions of people. According to the information agency AFP, the NWS warned New Yorkers that there would be significant snowfall this Monday.
The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, decreed the state of emergency in the city of more than eight million people, where non-essential travel was limited and roads were cleared. In New Jersey, a part of Connecticut and south of New York is forecast to have a snow cover of between 45 and 60 centimeters, according to the NWS.
Before the arrival of the storm, the governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy, declared a state of emergency, giving authorities the possibility to close roads, evacuate homes and obtain the necessary equipment for public safety. He also ordered the suspension of public transportation throughout the state until Monday. “Charge your devices and if you experience power outages, report them immediately,” he wrote on Twitter.
The storm, which left snowfall of up to 1.8 meters in mountainous areas of California last week, moved towards the Midwest, hitting Chicago especially. In Washington, snow began to fall in the early hours of Sunday. The NWS predicts that snow cover can reach up to 20cm in the Washington and Baltimore area of Maryland. The storm should continue in the region until Tuesday. According to a White House official, the president, Joe Biden, met with his advisers to discuss “a number of issues, including the arrival of the winter storm.”
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