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2.2 million without power, in the northeast
Lets hope they are OK. Sounds miserable. Hope the wall
street infestation packs up and goes home. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. =========================== TinyURL was created! The following URL: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...arly-snow-pelt s-east-coast-cuts-power-to-2m/ has a length of 90 characters and resulted in the following TinyURL which has a length of 26 characters: http://tinyurl.com/5tj67l8 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - An unusually early and powerful nor'easter dumped wet, heavy snow Saturday from the mid-Atlantic to New England, toppling leafy trees and power lines and knocking out electricity to more than 2 million homes and businesses. eastern Pennsylvania serving as the bull's-eye. West Milford, N.J., about 45 miles northwest of New York City, had received 15.5 inches of snow by Saturday night Plainfield, Mass., had gotten 14.3 inches. New York City's Central Park set a record for both the date and the month of October with 1.3 inches of snow. More than 2.2 million customers lost power from Maryland north through Massachusetts. More than half a million residents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut were without power, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. By late Saturday, the storm had vacated most of Pennsylvania and was tracking northeast. Throughout the region, officials had warned that the early storm would bring sticky snow and could create dangerous conditions. New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts declared states of emergencies. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph were predicted especially along coastal areas. the severity caught them by surprise. "This is absolutely a lot more snow than I expected to see today. ," The storm disrupted travel. Airports all had hours long delays Saturday. Amtrak suspended service between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pa. Residents were urged to avoid travel altogether. Speed limits were reduced on bridges between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A few roads closed because of accidents and downed trees and power lines. In eastern Pennsylvania, snow toppled trees and a few power lines and led to minor traffic accidents, according to dispatchers. The last major widespread snowstorm to hit Pennsylvania this early was in 1972 Jersey Central Power & Light, which was heavily criticized for being too slow to restore power following Hurricane Irene, had hundreds of workers set to be deployed. Parts of New York saw a mix of snow, rain and slush that made for sheer misery at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York City, where drenched protesters hunkered down in tents and under tarps as the plaza filled with rainwater and melted snow. [serves em right, the bums.] Two Vermont ski resorts, Killington and Mount Snow, started the ski season early by opening one trail each over the weekend, thanks to the recent snow and cold. Maine's Sunday River ski resort also opened for the weekend. In State College, 14-year-old Mac Charvala and his brother Will, 10, of South Orange, N.J., were using new body boards to slide along an inch of slushy snow covering a parking lot. "We've never been to a snow game before," said their father, Mike. "It's an adventure. If you don't want to have fun, stay home." |
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