A terrible blizzard is blowing in the United States. This year’s biggest snowstorm started last Tuesday morning local time. About 30 states, especially in the northeastern region, have already accumulated 12 to 20 inches of snow.
Since the beginning of the winter season, there have been reports of 90 deaths due to various accidents and cold-related causes.
The weather department said in a message that the snowstorm will continue throughout the day on Tuesday. Authorities have declared states of emergency in more than 30 US states.
Apart from New York, the blizzard will hit northern New Jersey along with the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. There will be no in-person classes even if the city’s public schools are open due to possible natural disasters. However, the class will continue remotely. The city’s Catholic elementary schools will also be closed. Meanwhile, the city administration has taken all necessary measures in addition to the necessary messages, giving the utmost importance to the safety of the people in the situation. The administration has warned not to leave the house unless necessary.
New York’s National Weather Service says wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph are possible Tuesday. Although strong winds will subside by late afternoon, coastal areas could experience up to two feet of flooding.
Mayor Eric Adams detailed the possible scenario at a news conference Monday morning. Sanitation Department Commissioner Jessica Tish and other officials were present at this time. Meanwhile, State Governor Kathy Hockle is monitoring the disaster situation. His office and the city mayor’s office are jointly monitoring the situation.
Schedules of thousands of flights have been canceled and schedules of 7,000 flights have been changed since Tuesday morning. New York’s JFK, LaGuardia, Philadelphia International and New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airports were closed for ice removal. Several roads have been closed. Around 30 schools and colleges in the state were declared closed on Tuesday morning due to the blizzard. About 500,000 homes and businesses have been cut off.
Up to 20 inches of snow could fall Tuesday afternoon through overnight Tuesday across northeastern Pennsylvania through New York’s Hudson Valley and into New England, the weather service said.
