Thousands of flights were canceled in the United States as a severe storm was expected to hit the east of the country, accompanied by snow and strong winds. New England and the northeastern United States, including New York and Boston, are expected to be hit hardest by the bad weather.
Vehicles with salt shakers and snowplows are ready in cities like New York, whose mayor Eric Adams predicted on Twitter that 30 cm of snow is expected in the city, adding that "Mother Nature tends to do what she wants". About 3.400 flights to or from the US have already been canceled to date, according to FlightAware.
More than 1.450 flights were canceled yesterday, Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS), the US National Weather Service, has warned of "conditions that will make travel almost impossible" on parts of the Atlantic and New England coasts, with snowfall expected to exceed 30 cm.
The governors of New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Massachusetts have declared a state of emergency. The mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, also declared a state of emergency due to snow. "Go home tonight, stay home over the weekend, avoid any unnecessary travel," said New York State Governor Kathy Hawkul in a statement.
The storm, which is expected to intensify rapidly within the next 24 hours, will cause extremely low temperatures, according to the NWS. The meteorological service has also issued flood warnings in coastal areas and the railway company Amtrak has canceled passenger train services in much of the areas expected to be affected by bad weather.
KYPE source