The transportation network was closed.. New York is preparing for a major snow storm
Order of the mayor of New York Zahran Mamdani closed the entire transportation network in the city, with the exception of emergency transportation, in preparation A major snow storm is expected to hit the northeastern coast For the United States.
Tens of millions of Americans are preparing for the storm, from Washington, D.C., to the state of Maine in the north, with snow expected to fall up to about 60 centimeters in thickness in some areas.
The National Meteorological Service warned that a snowstorm will hit an area extending from Maryland to southeastern New England, which will make transportation extremely dangerous.
At the height of the storm, it may range from The thickness of the snow falling is between 5 and 8 centimeters per hour, according to the authority.
Meteorologists predicted that power outages would occur due to the intensity of the snowfall and strong wind gusts.
Warning of snow storms
He pointed out that the closure would not include essential workers or emergency transportation in the city, whose population exceeds 8 million people.
He said: "We ask New Yorkers to avoid all unnecessary travel, as the city has not witnessed a storm of this intensity in the last decade"
Meteorologists issued a warning of snow storms in New York and at least 6 states, and on Saturday they warned of heavy snowfall and strong winds expected to hit all major cities located along Interstate 95 in the northeast of the country, including Boston and Philadelphia, and even Washington to the south.
The rapidly forming storm is expected to hit the eastern coast of the United States, where the thickness of snow may reach about 30 mm. A centimeter or more, a few weeks after a cold wave hit the region.
More than 100 people died after a severe storm swept the region at the end of January, causing heavy snowfall in several cities and the formation of ice.
Emergency in several states
New Jersey Governor Mickey Sherrill declared a state of emergency as of Sunday afternoon, to allow funding for relief operations and the rapid deployment of resources needed to confront the storm.
In Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu ordered the closure of all public schools and municipal headquarters on Monday.
The National Weather Service said that moderate to major coastal flooding could hit roads and waterfront properties from Delaware all the way to Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul called in a press briefing on Sunday to prepare for the worst, and asked residents to immediately stock up on groceries, medicine and pet food, stressing the need to remain safe. Home.
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