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Winter storm blankets US, California with snow – watch video

February 28, 2023
Bharat Times

BOSTON (US): Heavy snow across the US began a gusty morning journey into the northeast with a late storm on Tuesday leaving California residents scrambling to dig in, or in some cases just another After the storm waited for help. Schools in southern New England either closed for the day or were delayed to open as the most significant of the light winter snow fell overnight. By sunrise, some communities had 7 or 8 inches of snow. Most flight cancellations or delays were concentrated in the Northeast. According to FlightAware.Com, more than 470 flights in the US were canceled and more than 900 were delayed as of mid-morning. Parts of the Northeast, including Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, have been issued winter storm warnings with heavy snow warnings through Tuesday afternoon.

Snow complicated morning commutes, but few major problems were reported on Boston area highways. However, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has reported power outages, affecting signals on several lines and stations.

Delays were expected even after power was restored, the MBTA tweeted.
A crash involving tractor-trailers on Interstate 91 in Connecticut resulted in minor injuries. The northern part of the state received the highest snowfall of 6 to 7 inches.

“I strongly encourage everyone in Connecticut to stay off the streets Tuesday morning,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. From two to 5 inches of snow fell in New York City, depending on the borough. Parts of Manhattan barely got any, and instead of sticking to the heavily trafficked streets and sidewalks, it turned into a soggy mess during the morning commute.

In the Bronx and Brooklyn, there was so much snow that residents had to clear cars and clear sidewalks. The Albany, New York, area saw less snow than expected at ‘2 to 5 inches’ but enough to close schools.

Michigan battled snow again after a new storm on Monday left thousands of customers without power in the central part of the state.
In the southeast, around Detroit, some customers were still without power for the sixth day after the last snow storm.

At the other end of the country, California dug in again. San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles, declared a state of emergency amid the latest snowfall after many mountain residents were trapped in their homes over the weekend. KTLA-TV reported that the heavy snow trapped hundreds of motorists at higher elevations.

The TV station reported that dozens of elementary school children were trapped at a science camp in Crestline for about a week, but buses escorted by the state highway patrol eventually pulled them out. The county fire department used ‘special snow vehicles’ to reach those in need of critical medical care.

The new series of storms came even as parts of California were still digging in from last week’s powerful storm, adding to the massive snowstorms left by the siege of ‘atmospheric rivers’ in December and January.


A cold weather warning was declared for the valley and mountain areas north of Los Angeles as overnight temperatures were expected to drop below freezing for most of the week. Shelters were opened for residents without heating.

While mountainous regions around Los Angeles tried to dig in, rain fell on the lower elevations of California near the Pacific coast. The storm was to continue through the state through the end of Wednesday. Blizzard warnings were in effect for the Sierra Nevada range in California and Nevada.

Avalanche warnings were issued for the backcountry around Lake Tahoe, where up to 6 feet (1.8 m) of snow was expected at higher elevations over the next two days and gale-force winds could cause waves up to 5 feet (1.5 m) Could have born High over the lake, the National Weather Service said.

The state offices of the Nevada Legislature in northern Nevada and Carson City were closed. The north side of Interstate 5, the West Coast’s major north–south highway, was closed amid the season and was littered with disabled vehicles about 90 miles (145 km) south of the Oregon Line.