Snow, high winds and a freezing chill hit the
northeastern United States on Friday as a blast of brutal wintry weather bore
down on many states and major cities, snarling air traffic.
A blustering winter storm that dropped nearly 2 feet of
snow just north of Boston shut down major highways in New York and Pennsylvania.
- Around 4,000 flights canceled because of the snowfall and low visibility
- All schools closed in New York, DC and Boston
- New York, D.C. and Boston are being hit by up to 22 inches of snow
- Warnings plummeting temperatures and wind chills below zero could freeze exposed skin within 15 minutes
The brutal weather which brought plummeting temperatures
to some areas that forecasters predicted could see highs just above zero and
wind chill readings of minus 10 degrees and colder by early on Friday dumped 21
inches of snow in Boxford, Massachusetts, by late Thursday and 18 inches in
parts of western New York near Rochester. Up to 7 inches fell in New York City by
Friday morning.
The snowfall, frigid cold and stiff winds extended the
holiday break for some students for a second day while posing the first test
for New York City’s new mayor and perhaps the last challenge for Boston’s
outgoing one.
