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LATE WINTER NOR’EASTER EXPECTED TO IMPACT WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON March 14, 2017

LATE WINTER NOR’EASTER EXPECTED TO IMPACT WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON March 14, 2017. Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA. FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2017.

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LATE WINTER NOR’EASTER EXPECTED TO IMPACT WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON March 14, 2017

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  1. LATE WINTER NOR’EASTER EXPECTED TO IMPACT WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK AND BOSTONMarch 14, 2017 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA

  2. FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2017

  3. MID-ATLANTIC STATES ARE LIKELY TO BE BURIED IN SNOW AT A TIME WHEN SPRING IS STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD

  4. EXAMPLES OF PAST NOR’EASTERS

  5. NOR’EASTER LEAVES MILLIONS IN THE NORTHEAST USA WITHOUT POWER AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONSOctober 29-31, 2011

  6. LOCATION

  7. STORM DUMPS HEAVY SNOW FROM VIRGINIA TO MAINE • A rare and unusually early and powerful winter storm dumped heavy snow from Virginia to Maine, snapping trees, and knocking out power for at least 3 million people. • Parts of Massachusetts received as much as 75 cm (30 inches).

  8. BAD NEWS: SNOW COLLECTING ON THE LEAVES CAUSED TREE TO SNAP

  9. SOCIETAL IMPACTS INCLUDED 5 DEATHS • Governors declare state of emergency in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, and parts of New York. • More than 3 million (including 2 million in New York) lose power---possibly for days.

  10. DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES

  11. BAD NEWS: DOWNED POWER LINES; BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS

  12. SOCIETAL IMPACTS INCLUDED 5 DEATHS • Icy roads caused horrific traffic problems, especially in New York’s Bronx. • Many schools closed.

  13. ICY ROADS

  14. TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

  15. BAD NEWS: MANY HALOWEEN ACTIVITIES CANCELED BECAUSE OF DANGER

  16. BAD NEWS: The storm disrupted air and rail travel along the entire east coast, including cancellation of 1,000 flights to and from the USA.

  17. PASSENGERS TRAPPED ON SNOW-COVERED TARMAC • Some passengers were trapped on a plane for more than 12 hours.

  18. GOOD NEWS: Two ski resorts in Vermont were able to open early to take advantage of the early, heavy snow fall.

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