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Major snow storm threatens Blizzard Conditions in the U.S. Northeast
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From Dan Hart
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) - a major snowstorm dumped up to 10 inches in the Washington overnight and threatened blizzard conditions across the Northeast U.S. and weekend shopping day before Christmas.
Up to two feet of snow was forecast for the Washington-Baltimore corridor and between 10 and 15 inches in New York. Winter storm and blizzard warnings and watches extended from Georgia to Massachusetts.
Both Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, is open, but most airlines have canceled flights today. Baltimore / Washington International Airport near Baltimore are also open, with the majority of flights were canceled.
"It would be a big storm for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and even Boston, Tom Kines, senior meteorologist with private forecaster AccuWeather.com in State College, Pennsylvania. Kines said blizzard conditions may be to achieve all along the coast from New Jersey in New England. The second storm the hair places in New York during Christmas, AccuWeather said.
The storm put people on Long Island "threats" today, such as moving winter storm blankets the North and North Carolina to New England with snow, the National Meteorological Service said.
Fatal Condition
Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island could get up to 14 inches (35 cm) of snow with winds as strong as 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour, according to a statement today, the services to the region, a blizzard warning.
"Blizzard Warning means threatening conditions," said Joe Pollina, weather service meteorologist in Upton, New York. "You can see a few meters in front of you."
The Agency advises people to avoid traveling after noon, and anyone who says that the road would be given a package of Winter Survival Kit.
The forecast prompted the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens to postpone the start of their match against the Chicago Bears by more than three hours, from 4:15 pm local time, 20 December, according to observations of the team Web site.
Snow should be tapering off, or until the end of the New York Jets host the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL game at the Meadowlands in New Jersey the same day, said Brian Ciemnecki, National Weather meteorologist in Upton, New York.
Smithsonian Closed
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, the museum closed, as well as schools, universities, state and local governments. Washington area hospitals and nursing homes asking for volunteers four vehicles with all-wheel drive for transport to hospital staff to work with the U.S. Navy Band holiday concert canceled it.
The storm could not disrupt the unusual weekend meeting of the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers passed 636.3 billion U.S. dollars of defense spending law in the morning and moved for health care law.
Democratic Senator Mark Begich said in an interview that he sent his family home in Alaska and she is ready to stay even though it may be hard to get out of Washington after.
"You have 1 inch, and everything off," said Begich. "Maybe desserts."
Major snow storm threatens Blizzard Conditions in the U.S. Northeast
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From Dan Hart
Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) - a major snowstorm dumped up to 10 inches in the Washington overnight and threatened blizzard conditions across the Northeast U.S. and weekend shopping day before Christmas.
Up to two feet of snow was forecast for the Washington-Baltimore corridor and between 10 and 15 inches in New York. Winter storm and blizzard warnings and watches extended from Georgia to Massachusetts.
Both Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, is open, but most airlines have canceled flights today. Baltimore / Washington International Airport near Baltimore are also open, with the majority of flights were canceled.
"It would be a big storm for Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and even Boston, Tom Kines, senior meteorologist with private forecaster AccuWeather.com in State College, Pennsylvania. Kines said blizzard conditions may be to achieve all along the coast from New Jersey in New England. The second storm the hair places in New York during Christmas, AccuWeather said.
The storm put people on Long Island "threats" today, such as moving winter storm blankets the North and North Carolina to New England with snow, the National Meteorological Service said.
Fatal Condition
Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island could get up to 14 inches (35 cm) of snow with winds as strong as 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour, according to a statement today, the services to the region, a blizzard warning.
"Blizzard Warning means threatening conditions," said Joe Pollina, weather service meteorologist in Upton, New York. "You can see a few meters in front of you."
The Agency advises people to avoid traveling after noon, and anyone who says that the road would be given a package of Winter Survival Kit.
The forecast prompted the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens to postpone the start of their match against the Chicago Bears by more than three hours, from 4:15 pm local time, 20 December, according to observations of the team Web site.
Snow should be tapering off, or until the end of the New York Jets host the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL game at the Meadowlands in New Jersey the same day, said Brian Ciemnecki, National Weather meteorologist in Upton, New York.
Smithsonian Closed
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, the museum closed, as well as schools, universities, state and local governments. Washington area hospitals and nursing homes asking for volunteers four vehicles with all-wheel drive for transport to hospital staff to work with the U.S. Navy Band holiday concert canceled it.
The storm could not disrupt the unusual weekend meeting of the U.S. Senate, where lawmakers passed 636.3 billion U.S. dollars of defense spending law in the morning and moved for health care law.
Democratic Senator Mark Begich said in an interview that he sent his family home in Alaska and she is ready to stay even though it may be hard to get out of Washington after.
"You have 1 inch, and everything off," said Begich. "Maybe desserts."
