BREAKING: Governor declares state of emergency in #NYS in response to storm #nemo
Snowstorm Nemo Hits The East Coast
The latest on the “historic,” “two-pronged monster” blizzard heading for the East Coast.
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Snowstorm Nemo Hits The East Coast
Jessica Testa
2. Winter Storm Nemo began hitting southern New England Friday morning with snow, rain and wind. The storm is expected to move north and continue battering the area until Saturday evening.
According to the Weather Channel, the major cities that will see the most snow are Boston, Hartford, Providence, Portland, and Concord — they’re expecting one to two feet of snow, with three feet possible near coastal regions. New York and New Jersey cities will likely see more than six inches. Philadelphia, Detroit and other outer New England cities should expect less than six inches.
3. Here’s the last NOAA satellite image before the storm really hit:
Friday, Feb. 8, at 1:45 p.m. EST.
New York, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut declared states of emergency.
Maine Gov. Paul LePage declares limited state of emergency due to storm - @WMTWTV bit.ly/XtmEMs
State of emergency declared in Massachusetts ahead of blizzard nyti.ms/TUBvTX
JUST IN: Gov. Malloy to declare a State of Emergency for #Connecticut in advance of the #blizzard. Roads are subject to closure at Noon.
And several thousand people lost power:
Providers report power out for more than 130,000 in MA, RI, CT. #blizzard on.cnn.com/UIwMqc
For many, travel caused the biggest headache. Thousands of flights and trains were cancelled, gas stations ran out of fuel, some governors ordered all cars off the roads, and there was a dangerous pile-up on a Maine highway.
#Nemo update: 3,200+ flights canceled all the way from Atlanta to Boston, with most heavy disruptions in the NY Metro area.
MA Governor Deval Patrick signs executive order banning cars on the roads. Effective at 4pm ET.
Rhode Island governor bans traffic from highways starting at 5 pm ET - @projo bit.ly/XtsnSo
All CT TRANSIT bus service throughout #CT will begin shutting down at 4PM. All buses will be off the roads by 6PM. governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/vie…
New Jersey Transit to suspend most buses and trains by 8 p.m. nyti.ms/YKF8uO
Parts of the Jersey Shore — a region hit hard by Superstorm Sandy — began flooding.
The blizzard also put a damper on two huge events — the Extreme Beer Fest in Boston and New York Fashion Week (though only some designers were deterred by the snow.)
Reminder: Extreme #Beer Fest (Friday & Saturday) has been postponed. beeradvocate.com/community/thre… New dates/ticket options to follow. #Boston
As Storm Nemo continues, thousands more lose power:
TWC: 617,000 customers are currently without power due to #Nemo
The storm causes more problems on the road, leading to one fatal crash.
Stranded: Hundreds of vehicles stuck on Long Island Expressway in snowstorm; no injuries reported: apne.ws/V5AlV6 -JM
At least 1 person dead, 500,000 without power as result of massive #blizzard pounding Northeast. on.cnn.com/UIwMqc
And thankfully:
NWS cancels the blizzard warning for the 5 boroughs. Snow mainly done. Sunshine this afternoon. (@NY1weather) #Nemo
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crashcrash 3 months agoI don’t mean to add to the cliche of Defensive New Englander, but “Bostoners” are a Hasidic community that presumably avoids beerfests, whereas Bostonians are known for the Packie.
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kingmonkey 3 months agoOn behalf of ‘Candians’, I can confirm this. I must admit, I get confused when I see Americans lose their collective feces over incoming storms, rushing out to buy supplies, and all. Of course, it’s all relative, though; I get that infrastructure is different and all that. It’s harder to deal with this type of weather when it’s atypical for the region. Sorry, I didn’t mean to be a voice of reason.
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