Massive snowstorm brings flooding to East Coast

By The Associated Press A massive winter storm buried much of the U.S. East Coast in a foot or more of snow by Saturday, shutting down transit in major cities, stranding drivers on snowbound…

A travel ban was in effect on all roads in New York City and Long Island on Saturday, but it’s expected to be lifted at 7 a.m. Sunday.

Philadelphia and NY were expected to get up to 18 inches of snow before the storm abated.

An Ohio teenager sledding behind an all-terrain vehicle was hit by a truck and killed, and two people died of hypothermia in southwest Virginia.

All Broadway shows – both matinees and evening performances – were canceled Saturday after NY state officials declared a weather emergency.

An otherworldly quiet descended on the usually bustling city of 8.5 million, the most populous in the United States. Others built snowmen or had good-natured snowball fights.

Tens of thousands of people in south Jersey remain without power Sunday after a blizzard hit the area.

“The forecasts suggest that the snow will wrap up late tonight or in the very early hours of the morning”, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said at a press conference. All of these factors will make travel extremely risky.

As stated within the alert, a high wind warning means that hazardous winds are expected.

Snow will continue across most of the state and it could be heavy at times, Franck said.

Snow started falling in New Jersey earlier than initially predicted on Friday and many officials boosted snow totals in response.

The brunt of the blizzard reached the New York City area after battering Washington, where snow had piled up outside the White House and the city’s famous monuments were frosted with snow.

“We have more resources now than we ever had before”, said Doherty. Those who did venture out walked down the middle of snow-covered streets to avoid even deeper drifts on the sidewalks.

“I wish I could get there, but I can’t”, Scarboro said, hoping the man would be safe at home with his wife. The 9.2-foot level occurred during the Ash Wednesday storm of March, 1962.

Jan 22 For coastal communities in NY and New Jersey, the powerful snowstorm menacing the East Coast this weekend brings an added danger beyond freezing temperatures, power outages and slippery roads.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP -Due to the high tide and storm surge the following roadways are closed: Route 40/322 In West Atlantic City, Margate Boulevard, Ocean Heights Avenue and Somers Point-Mays Landing Road entering Somers Point. “The mid-Atlantic coast is no stranger to coastal flooding, but really, nowhere are we as resilient as we need to be”.

The system was mammoth, dropping snow from the Gulf Coast to New England.

But while it evoked memories of the 2012 maelstrom for some, officials said lessons learned from that experience were helpful Saturday.