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Northeast US pounded by snowy late-winter storm
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-03-02 22:41
TRENTON, N.J. -- A massive late winter snow storm roared out of the Southeast US and into the Northeast US overnight, idling hundreds of flights and making Monday's morning rush treacherous as motorists contended with nearly a foot of snow in spots. Winter storm warnings were issued from North Carolina to New Hampshire, with most areas expected to see 8 to 12 inches of snow and higher amounts possible in northern areas. "It's the first of March, which, as you know, is the month that we say comes in like a lion and out like a lamb," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday. "It's pretty clear that the lions are getting ready to roar." The blizzard-like snow - together with sleet, freezing rain and wind gusts of up to 30 mph - contributed to four deaths on roads in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and on New York's Long Island. More than 100 flights were scrubbed Sunday at Boston's Logan International Airport. Hundreds more flights were canceled at the New York region's three major airports, said Jennifer Friedberg, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. More than 10 inches of snow was on the ground in New Jersey's Atlantic and Cumberland counties by 7 am Monday, while South Carolina was dealing with 8 inches. Forecasters warned that the snow may temporarily stop for a few hours before starting up again by midmorning.
Nearly 335 flights scheduled to fly in or out of Newark Liberty International Airport had been canceled by Monday morning, and more cancellations were expected. In New Hampshire, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport listed about a dozen canceled arrivals Monday morning and close to 20 canceled departures. Greyhound and Peter Pan bus lines canceled trips affecting travelers in and out of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey. |
