Snow Storm Blasts Washington Area | 暴風雪後的馬裏蘭,孩子們的天堂
The New York Times Big Snowstorm Causes Disruptions in New York Area Residents were advised to seek shelter at home as snow continued to fall at a rate of three inches an hour.
入冬以來最大的一場暴風雪昨午起橫掃美國東北部地區,今早降雪已有十二吋,未有停止跡象。 包括紐約、華盛頓、費城、波士頓等地區都處於暴風雪警戒狀態。暴風雪天氣造成了大量班機取消和延誤。新澤西紐瓦克國際機場已經通告取消了超過一百多個班機。許多航空公司取消了幾乎整個美國東北部地區的飛行計劃。 氣象台稱,紐約和大部分美國東北部受到強風吹襲,風速達到八十公裏,足以吹倒大樹和電線杆,區內預料平均降雪量為十二吋至十八吋,氣溫降至零下五度。 在馬裏蘭州,七萬戶沒有電力供應,新澤西州和長島也有數百戶沒有電力供應。 |
Snow Storm Blasts Washington Area
Up to a foot of snow fell in some parts of the D.C. area and thousands have lost power.
Major Snow Storm Pounds Washington Area
By Fred Barbash and Carol Morello
A big-time snow storm pounded the Washington region overnight and this morning, dumping 20 inches of heavy wet snow in some locations and 8 or 9 inches elsewhere.
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