Historic Blizzard Paralyses Northeast: 10,000 Flights Grounded, Hundreds of Thousands Powerless
Unprecedented Scale Engulfs Major Cities (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) From Maryland to Maine, a powerful nor’easter slammed the East Coast with blizzard conditions, placing more than 40 million people under warnings spanning 700 miles.[1][2] Unprecedented Scale Engulfs Major Cities Officials described the storm as one of the most severe in generations, with New York City facing potentially its worst blizzard in 150 years. Governors across seven states declared emergencies to mobilize resources. Blizzard criteria – winds exceeding 35 mph and visibility under a quarter-mile for hours – met or surpassed expectations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and beyond.[2] Heavy snowfall rates of … Read more