Guest guest Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Sunday, 12 February 2006, 17:29 GMT Snow storm hits US Northeast A resident of Brooklyn braves the snow storm A major snow storm has hit US mid-Atlantic and north-east states, shutting down air travel and leaving thousands without power. More than 2,000 flights were cancelled in the region on Sunday morning, causing chaos at airports around the country. New York city's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, said the storm was dangerous and urged people to stay at home. Meteorologists have been predicting winds of up to 50mph (80km/h). Early on Sunday, a deep blanket of snow lay from Boston to Washington. Thousands of people in the states of Maryland and New Jersey were without power. Road travel was disrupted, although main highways across the north-east managed to stay open. Authorities said they had been given ample warning of the blizzard. Heavy snowfalls The snow storm swept the region early on Sunday, dumping 50cm (20 inches) of snow in some areas. By late morning, nearly 58cm (23 inches) of snow lay in New York's Central Park. The National Weather Service is predicting as much as 60cm (24 inches) of snow across the New York metro region. This would put the storm into the top 10 worst snow storms in the city's history, the weather service said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4706792.stm Dasha: Ve/Sa/Ve/Me/Ra satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.6/257 - Release 10.02.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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