Tuesday, January 27, 2015

PHOTOS: New York, Boston Streets Desolate Amid East Coast Snowstorm

By Jillian MacMath, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
January 27,2015; 9:09PM,EST
 
 
The first blizzard of 2015 for the eastern United States slammed areas from Long Island, New York, to Bangor, Maine, Monday into Tuesday.
Ahead of the storm, states of emergency were proactively declared for New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York state.
Anticipating messy road and air travel, travel bans were in effect across New York City, the entire state of New Jersey and much of New England.
Additionally, more than 7,500 flights were canceled in the U.S. on Monday and Tuesday, with the majority coming from areas affected by the winter storm, according to Flightstats.
By Tuesday afternoon, areas in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut recorded snow totals topping 20 inches.
The strong winds associated with the storm left more than 17,000 people without power in Massachusetts, according to NSTAR.
While bans lifted for New York state at 8 a.m. Tuesday, many areas in New England are still facing impassable roads and dangerous conditions.
Mail delivery was canceled Tuesday from the New Jersey shore to Maine's Down East region, affecting the cities such as New York City and Boston.
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Many mid-Atlantic school districts canceled school days and activities on Monday and Tuesday.
Farther north, numerous New England-area districts, including Boston Public Schools, have opted to remain closed Wednesday as well.
With days off from work and school, some took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the snow. The Lil Yoga Barn at Crabtree Gardens in northeastern Pennsylvania even hosted 'snoga,' an outdoor post-snowstorm yoga class.
Lingering midwinter cold and additional rounds of snow will complicate cleanup for much of the Northeast through Wednesday.
Plows struggled to keep up across Massachusetts as a blizzard swept the area. (Photo/Gary Pearl)
Brooklyn, N.Y., appeared desolate Monday evening as Governor Andrew Cuomo advised residents to stay home. (Photo/Instagram user gg_sacks)
Nearly 20,000 were without power over the course of the storm in coastal Massachusetts area. (Photo/Instagram user tinksfloyd)
Wind gusts near 70 mph contributed to whiteout conditions on some Massachusetts roads as a travel ban was in place. (Photo/Instagram user tinksfloyd)
A travel ban across New York City resulted in a rare sight: a desolate George Washington Bridge. (Photo/Twitter user @panynj)
 Two feet of snow fell in areas of New Hampshire and residents headed to Market Square in Portsmouth for a battle. (Video/Instagram user Jim Walker
The Lil Yoga Barn at Crabtree Gardens in northeastern Pennsylvania hosted an outdoor snow day yoga session following the storm. (Photo/Robert Ferdinand)
Participants, gathered in the snow-covered gardens of the Lil Yoga Barn in northeastern Pennsylvania, took in the wintry weather during a quick yoga session post-storm. (Photo/Robert Ferdinand)
In the greater Boston area, residents woke to more than 20 inches of snow burying vehicles on local streets. (Photo/Twitter user@lawkwardlady)
As snow continues to fall over the Boston area, all Boston Public Schools will remain closed Wednesday. (Photo/Twitter user @lawkwardlady)
 
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And you climate change alarmists would be more convincing if you could get your story right. Which is it? Global Warming or Climate Change? Also, it's funny how you left-wing alarmists have to try to justify yourselves by saying "99% of scientists agree................." or "the science is settled", when science hardly ever is settled on anything.That's why most things are theories than law like Theory of Relativity, Theory of Evolution, Big Bang Theory vs. Law of Gravity.
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