As predicted, heavy snow fell across the Northeast United States this weekend, with a powerful nor’easter pummeling the region that has already been hit hard by storms in recent months. On Saturday, hundreds of cars were left on roads as snow accumulations and blowing snow made it impossible to drive. Winds were a problem, with gusts knocking down power lines and leaving visibility at nearly zero.
Over three feet of snow fell in various parts of Connecticut, with more than two feet falling in Massachusetts and Long Island, New York. A state of emergency was declared in four states on Friday and Massachusetts placed a ban on travel on all roads on Friday night into Saturday. A similar order was announced on Friday in Connecticut, and extended through Saturday as well.
On Friday evening, various media reports indicated motorists trying to make it home from work and their harrowing stories. Noted Jack Mandaneza as he took a break from plowing snow on the Long Island Expressway, "It’s really hard right now, it’s wet, it’s heavy and it’s freezing, so everything is going slow." Noted a housecleaner trying to get home in a Honda Civic hybrid and taking a break from driving at a gas station, "My knees are shaking. I’m going to stay right here for a while."
Altogether, over 40 million people were affected by the storm, from New Jersey to Maine. For those in areas recently hit by super storm Sandy, the "here we go again" feeling is probably a bit more than they wish to deal with at this point. Road crews continue to work to get snow cleared to make it possible to go back to work today.
Over three feet of snow fell in various parts of Connecticut, with more than two feet falling in Massachusetts and Long Island, New York. A state of emergency was declared in four states on Friday and Massachusetts placed a ban on travel on all roads on Friday night into Saturday. A similar order was announced on Friday in Connecticut, and extended through Saturday as well.
On Friday evening, various media reports indicated motorists trying to make it home from work and their harrowing stories. Noted Jack Mandaneza as he took a break from plowing snow on the Long Island Expressway, "It’s really hard right now, it’s wet, it’s heavy and it’s freezing, so everything is going slow." Noted a housecleaner trying to get home in a Honda Civic hybrid and taking a break from driving at a gas station, "My knees are shaking. I’m going to stay right here for a while."
Altogether, over 40 million people were affected by the storm, from New Jersey to Maine. For those in areas recently hit by super storm Sandy, the "here we go again" feeling is probably a bit more than they wish to deal with at this point. Road crews continue to work to get snow cleared to make it possible to go back to work today.
