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Bomb cyclone – live updates: Millions face snow chaos with flights cancelled and power outages as blizzard blasts Northeast | |
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Heavy snow and high winds are beginning to pound the US East Coast along a front stretching from Maine in the north to North Carolina in the south, knocking out power, icing over roadways and closing hundreds of schools. | Heavy snow and high winds are beginning to pound the US East Coast along a front stretching from Maine in the north to North Carolina in the south, knocking out power, icing over roadways and closing hundreds of schools. |
The storm dumped snow on Florida's capital Tallahassee for the first time in 30 years on Wednesday, and is expected to last throughout the day. | The storm dumped snow on Florida's capital Tallahassee for the first time in 30 years on Wednesday, and is expected to last throughout the day. |
It is being dubbed the "bomb cyclone", and is the product of a rapid and rare drop in barometric pressure known as bombogenesis. | It is being dubbed the "bomb cyclone", and is the product of a rapid and rare drop in barometric pressure known as bombogenesis. |
States of emergencies were in effect in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and there were blizzard warnings from the Canadian border as far south as Virginia. | States of emergencies were in effect in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and there were blizzard warnings from the Canadian border as far south as Virginia. |
Much of the eastern United States is in the grip of a sustained cold spell that has frozen part of Niagara Falls, played havoc with public works and impeded firefighting in places where temperatures barely broke 20F ( -6C). | Much of the eastern United States is in the grip of a sustained cold spell that has frozen part of Niagara Falls, played havoc with public works and impeded firefighting in places where temperatures barely broke 20F ( -6C). |
Areas around Boston were forecast to see about one foot (30 cm) of snow on Thursday, and the National Weather Service predicted a similar amount and wind gusts of up to 55 mph (90 kmph) in New York City. | Areas around Boston were forecast to see about one foot (30 cm) of snow on Thursday, and the National Weather Service predicted a similar amount and wind gusts of up to 55 mph (90 kmph) in New York City. |
Schools were ordered to close in both cities. | Schools were ordered to close in both cities. |
"This could bring some very dangerous conditions," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said late on Wednesday. | "This could bring some very dangerous conditions," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said late on Wednesday. |
"Both rush hours will be affected," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh earlier told a news conference. "Be patient. With the amount of snow we're getting here, we could be plowing your street and a half hour later it could look like we haven't been there." | "Both rush hours will be affected," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh earlier told a news conference. "Be patient. With the amount of snow we're getting here, we could be plowing your street and a half hour later it could look like we haven't been there." |