Snow piles up, paralyzing US capital
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February 7, 2010, Sunday
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A FEROCIOUS storm pummeled the US mid-Atlantic yesterday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region.
Snowfall totals of 51 to 76 centimeters were forecast from Virginia to southern New Jersey by last night when the storm was expected to move out to sea.
Up to 53 centimeters of snow had fallen by 6am in suburban Washington, D.C. Local weather forecasters said the storm could bring the heaviest snowfall in 90 years to the Washington area.
Strong winds caused blizzard conditions, especially along the mid-Atlantic coast, with gusts up to 64 kilometers per hour.
Virginia state police reported two people were killed in Virginia when they were struck by a tractor-trailer after stopping to help a stranded motorist.
Most flights were cancelled yesterday at the Washington-Baltimore area's three main airports and at Philadelphia International Airport.
Driving was treacherous and authorities advised motorists to stay off the roads. Washington's Metro train service was to operate only underground yesterday and bus services were cancelled.
Amtrak cancelled a number of trains operating yesterday between New York and Washington and also between Washington and some destinations to the south. More than 120,000 homes lost power in the Washington area.
Snowfall totals of 51 to 76 centimeters were forecast from Virginia to southern New Jersey by last night when the storm was expected to move out to sea.
Up to 53 centimeters of snow had fallen by 6am in suburban Washington, D.C. Local weather forecasters said the storm could bring the heaviest snowfall in 90 years to the Washington area.
Strong winds caused blizzard conditions, especially along the mid-Atlantic coast, with gusts up to 64 kilometers per hour.
Virginia state police reported two people were killed in Virginia when they were struck by a tractor-trailer after stopping to help a stranded motorist.
Most flights were cancelled yesterday at the Washington-Baltimore area's three main airports and at Philadelphia International Airport.
Driving was treacherous and authorities advised motorists to stay off the roads. Washington's Metro train service was to operate only underground yesterday and bus services were cancelled.
Amtrak cancelled a number of trains operating yesterday between New York and Washington and also between Washington and some destinations to the south. More than 120,000 homes lost power in the Washington area.
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