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Storm heads to Washington after snowing in South
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December 26, 2010, Sunday
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A RARE white Christmas in parts of America's South was complicating life for some travelers as airlines canceled hundreds of flights, while snow was predicted for the nation's Capital and travel authorities warned of potentially dangerous roads.
The National Weather Service said the storm could bring 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters) of snow to the Washington region, beginning today. The Weather Service was also forecasting possible today snow for the New York and Boston areas.
Continental and United Airlines issued a news release yesterday saying that weather conditions would likely force delays and cancellations at United's hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and at other northeastern airports between yesterday and tomorrow. Both carriers are waiving fees for one-time changes in affected areas and urged passengers to make changes through their web sites.
The Carolinas got their first white Christmas in decades as snow began falling yesterday morning in Asheville, North Carolina, spread to Raleigh by noon and was forecast to stretch to the coast later in the day.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings with forecasts calling for up to six inches (15 centimeters) of snow in central North Carolina with more in the mountains and less on the coast. In South Carolina, forecasts called for rain turning to snow after dark.
It's the first Christmas snow for the Carolinas since 1989, when a foot (30 centimeters) fell along the coast. For Columbia, it's the first significant Christmas snow since weather records were first kept in 1887.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton declared a state of emergency yesterday.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol said most of the roads in and around Asheville were either covered or partially covered with snow and ice.
Brian Korty at the Weather Service in Camp Springs, Maryland, said travelers in the northern Mid-Atlantic region and New England may want to rethink today travel plans.
"They may see nearly impossible conditions to travel in," he said. "It would be a lot better for them to travel today than it would be tomorrow."
In the Washington area, emergency management officials were urging residents to get ready for approaching snow.
The National Weather Service said the storm could bring 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters) of snow to the Washington region, beginning today. The Weather Service was also forecasting possible today snow for the New York and Boston areas.
Continental and United Airlines issued a news release yesterday saying that weather conditions would likely force delays and cancellations at United's hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and at other northeastern airports between yesterday and tomorrow. Both carriers are waiving fees for one-time changes in affected areas and urged passengers to make changes through their web sites.
The Carolinas got their first white Christmas in decades as snow began falling yesterday morning in Asheville, North Carolina, spread to Raleigh by noon and was forecast to stretch to the coast later in the day.
The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings with forecasts calling for up to six inches (15 centimeters) of snow in central North Carolina with more in the mountains and less on the coast. In South Carolina, forecasts called for rain turning to snow after dark.
It's the first Christmas snow for the Carolinas since 1989, when a foot (30 centimeters) fell along the coast. For Columbia, it's the first significant Christmas snow since weather records were first kept in 1887.
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton declared a state of emergency yesterday.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol said most of the roads in and around Asheville were either covered or partially covered with snow and ice.
Brian Korty at the Weather Service in Camp Springs, Maryland, said travelers in the northern Mid-Atlantic region and New England may want to rethink today travel plans.
"They may see nearly impossible conditions to travel in," he said. "It would be a lot better for them to travel today than it would be tomorrow."
In the Washington area, emergency management officials were urging residents to get ready for approaching snow.
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