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Nor’easter Pummels Eastern Seaboard With Heavy Snow Nor’easter Pummels Eastern Seaboard With Heavy Snow
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• A rare spring snowstorm is sweeping through the Northeast, the fourth nor’easter of the month of March.• A rare spring snowstorm is sweeping through the Northeast, the fourth nor’easter of the month of March.
• At least a foot of snow is expected from the suburbs of Philadelphia to New York City to coastal Connecticut and Long Island, with significant snow from Washington to Boston.• At least a foot of snow is expected from the suburbs of Philadelphia to New York City to coastal Connecticut and Long Island, with significant snow from Washington to Boston.
• More than 3,500 flights have been canceled and La Guardia Airport has suspended all flights. • More than 4,000 flights have been canceled and La Guardia Airport has suspended all flights.
• New York City’s subways are still running, but some lines have switched to local service and the managing director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Veronique Hakim, said that express subway service could end early in the afternoon.• New York City’s subways are still running, but some lines have switched to local service and the managing director of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Veronique Hakim, said that express subway service could end early in the afternoon.
• Commuter railroads, including Metro-North, New Jersey Transit, Amtrak and Long Island Rail Road are operating on limited schedules. • New Jersey Transit is suspending all bus service at 3 p.m.
• Air travel is already hobbled. Check your flight status before you head to an airport. • Commuter railroads, including Metro-North, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak are operating on limited schedules. Long Island Rail Road is still running on a regular schedule.
• Thrill-seekers tempted to take a CitiBike for a spin through New York City were thwarted -- CitiBike is closing down at 1 p.m. • Thrill-seekers tempted to take a CitiBike for a spin through New York City were thwarted — CitiBike closed down at 1 p.m.
New York City’s public schools, like dozens of other school systems, are closed, but Broadway shows are going on.New York City’s public schools, like dozens of other school systems, are closed, but Broadway shows are going on.
By late morning, the storm had already dumped nearly a foot of snow in Falling Waters, W. Va., 80 miles northwest of Washington. The storm hobbled airports across the Northeast, stranding passengers as they scrambled to find alternative options or lodging.
The heaviest snow is expected to fall in a relatively narrow area -— no more than 50 miles wide —- that was gradually shifting eastward, said Trent Davis of the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, N.J. At Philadelphia International Airport, more than 450 flights were grounded; at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, 344 flights were canceled; and nearly 400 flight were canceled at Logan International in Boston.
“Banding is starting to become a big thing,” he said. “The highest amounts will be where the bands set up.” Pottstown, Pa., northwest of Philadelphia, had six inches as of 11 a.m. In New York, more than 2,350 flights were canceled at area airports. La Guardia advised customers that it was shutting down flight operations at noon. Newark canceled 845 flights, nearly 75 percent of its daily total, and Kennedy canceled 618.
“These numbers severely under-describe” the problem, Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said Wednesday morning. “They really don’t give a good picture of what will happen later in the day.”
At La Guardia, Renu Khandelwal, 45, and her daughter Muskaan, 15, were stranded after their flight home to Fayetteville, Ark., was canceled.
“There are no hotels available,” Renu said as she scrolled through her phone. “Because of the snowstorm, they’re saying that they’re not taking anyone.”
If they couldn’t find a hotel room, her daughter said they planned to camp in the terminal alongside their suitcases. “We just hope we can get out tomorrow morning now,” the younger Ms. Khandelwal said.
Nearby, Sharon McCormick, 55, and her husband, John, were clicking on hotel links only to have “not available” pop up over and over again. “I’d be willing to stay here,” Ms. McCormick said. “Hopefully the bar just stays open.”
By early afternoon, the storm had dumped 13 inches of snow in Martinsburg, W. Va., 75 miles northwest of Washington.
The heaviest snow is expected to fall in a relatively narrow area — no more than 50 miles wide — that was gradually shifting eastward, said Trent Davis of the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, N.J.
“Banding is starting to become a big thing,” he said. “The highest amounts will be where the bands set up.” Seven inches had fallen just outside Allentown, Pa., as of 1 p.m.
The snow moved north gradually. At 11 a.m., parts of New York City had 3 inches of snow, but forecasters are expecting one to two inches an hour to fall throughout the day.The snow moved north gradually. At 11 a.m., parts of New York City had 3 inches of snow, but forecasters are expecting one to two inches an hour to fall throughout the day.
“It may seem kind of quaint in the morning, but it’s going to get a lot worse as the day goes by,” said John Homenuk, a meteorologist at New York Metro Weather. “It may seem kind of quaint in the morning, but it’s going to get a lot worse as the day goes by,” said John Homenuk, a meteorologist at New York Metro Weather. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned of “blizzard-like conditions” starting in late afternoon, and the Weather Service said that driving near Philadelphia would become “very difficult to impossible, including during the evening commute.”
In New Jersey, Gov. Philip D. Murphy declared a state of emergency Tuesday night ahead of the storm, and in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency at 1 p.m. on Wednesday for New York City and its suburbs.
If the forecast holds, this could be the biggest spring snowstorm in New York City history. The current record was set on April 3, 1915, when 10 inches fell.If the forecast holds, this could be the biggest spring snowstorm in New York City history. The current record was set on April 3, 1915, when 10 inches fell.
The storm is expected to hit Boston by the afternoon rush hour, with as much as nine inches expected.The storm is expected to hit Boston by the afternoon rush hour, with as much as nine inches expected.
In some areas, the storm is expected to be accompanied by winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour, which — combined with the weight of wet snow — could bring down tree limbs and trigger power failures. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is also expected along the Eastern Seaboard.In some areas, the storm is expected to be accompanied by winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour, which — combined with the weight of wet snow — could bring down tree limbs and trigger power failures. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is also expected along the Eastern Seaboard.