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New storm heads to Mid-Atlantic
Feb 9, 2010
WASHINGTON - A SECOND major snowstorm in less than a week was blowing Tuesday toward the Mid-Atlantic region of the US with more flights expected to be canceled.
Plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply.
Forecasters predicted the snow would start Tuesday afternoon and continue into Wednesday, along with wicked winds. Thirty centimeters or more was forecast for Washington and as many as 45 centimeters for the Northeast travel hub of Philadelphia - which could cause travel problems as far north as Boston. Some areas are already under nearly a meter of snow.
Airlines that shut down flights to Washington over the weekend warned that more would be canceled and that travelers who didn't depart by Tuesday night were likely out of luck. Washington resident Chris Vaughan was fortunate enough to land a seat. 'I'm done with city, urban snow life,' said Vaughan, who was going skiing in Utah. He dodged a $100 taxi 'snow fare' by having a friend drop him off at Reagan National Airport - in exchange for a bottle of wine.
Some spots, including parts of Maryland, had nearly a meter of snow from the earlier storm. One scientist said if all that fell on the East Coast were melted, it would fill 12 million Olympic swimming pools or 30,000 Empire State buildings. Philadelphia and Washington each need about nine more inches to give the cities their snowiest winters since 1884, the first year records were kept.
The storm that began Friday closed schools, and around 230,000 federal workers in Washington had Monday and Tuesday off. Power was still out for tens of thousands of homes and businesses, and utilities said deep snow was hindering some crews trying to fix damaged power lines before the next storm hits. -- AP
Feb 9, 2010
WASHINGTON - A SECOND major snowstorm in less than a week was blowing Tuesday toward the Mid-Atlantic region of the US with more flights expected to be canceled.
Plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply.
Forecasters predicted the snow would start Tuesday afternoon and continue into Wednesday, along with wicked winds. Thirty centimeters or more was forecast for Washington and as many as 45 centimeters for the Northeast travel hub of Philadelphia - which could cause travel problems as far north as Boston. Some areas are already under nearly a meter of snow.
Airlines that shut down flights to Washington over the weekend warned that more would be canceled and that travelers who didn't depart by Tuesday night were likely out of luck. Washington resident Chris Vaughan was fortunate enough to land a seat. 'I'm done with city, urban snow life,' said Vaughan, who was going skiing in Utah. He dodged a $100 taxi 'snow fare' by having a friend drop him off at Reagan National Airport - in exchange for a bottle of wine.
Some spots, including parts of Maryland, had nearly a meter of snow from the earlier storm. One scientist said if all that fell on the East Coast were melted, it would fill 12 million Olympic swimming pools or 30,000 Empire State buildings. Philadelphia and Washington each need about nine more inches to give the cities their snowiest winters since 1884, the first year records were kept.
The storm that began Friday closed schools, and around 230,000 federal workers in Washington had Monday and Tuesday off. Power was still out for tens of thousands of homes and businesses, and utilities said deep snow was hindering some crews trying to fix damaged power lines before the next storm hits. -- AP
