America: A massive tempest hit the northeastern part of America on Monday, tent New York, Boston and New Jersey in a wrap of snow. Roads became dangerous, people were serving to their homes, travel stopped, airports closed, schools and colleges closed. Normal life came to a well-constructed halt, lakhs of people could not leave their homes.
How much snow fell?
Central Park in New York City received well-nigh 19–20 inches (about 50 cm) of snow – one of the city's top 10 heaviest snowfalls. Rainfall reached 29–31 inches in some areas of Long Island, 27–30 inches in New Jersey, and 3 feet (36 inches) in Rhode Island. 15-17 inches in Boston, increasingly than 1 foot in Philadelphia. 2-3 feet of snow piled at many places, which is considered to be the most dangerous storm since 1996. Winds gusted to 35-80 mph, visibility zero, tempest conditions complete.
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More than 10,000 flights were canceled from Saturday to Tuesday – increasingly than 5,000 on Monday alone. Big airports like JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Boston Logan are most affected. Amtrak trains, buses, NJ Transit are all closed. Travel on the I-95 highway is “almost impossible” – accidents, stranded vehicles, and hours of traffic jams are happening. Non-essential travel remains vetoed in New York City, New Jersey and Massachusetts. "We urge every New Yorker to stay home," Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Snow day supposed in schools. There are no remote classes.
Is there any power outage or emergency situation?
More than 5-7 lakh homes and offices wideness the East Coast lost power. Most are in Massachusetts (about 3 lakh), with New Jersey, Delaware, Rhode Island moreover immensely affected. Utility teams are cleaning up in upper winds and snow. New York Governor Kathy Hochul tabbed out the National Guard to help on Long Island and the Hudson Valley. State of Emergency in Massachusetts, government employees asked to stay home. The United Nations headquarters moreover remained closed.
What will happen next?
The storm is now weakening, but the wind-up work is a big challenge. Schools in many places may remain sealed up to Tuesday. It is not known when the trains and buses will wilt fully operational. People are worried well-nigh electricity, heat and food. This storm is one of the worst in the last 30 years.
