Snowstorm threatens to dump up to 18 inches on eastern US

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 Snowstorm threatens to dump up to 18 inches on eastern US
By Joshua Rhett Miller   
January 3, 2022 12:12pm

A severe winter storm could dump up to 18 inches of snow across the eastern US Monday as some half a million homes are already without power in the southeast — but New York will largely be spared, forecasters said Monday.

The heaviest snowfall — likely between 6 and 10 inches — is expected in parts of northern Virginia and Maryland, as well as in Delaware and southern New Jersey, AccuWeather meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo told The Post.

Snow started blanketing those areas early Monday, falling at a rate of about an “inch or two” an hour across Baltimore and into Atlantic City, New Jersey, where totals could reach 10 inches by late afternoon, LoBiondo said.

“The total maximum would be 18 inches,” she told The Post.

New Jersey towns like Cape May and Atlantic City will likely get 6 to 10 inches, with lesser amounts, about 3 to 6 inches, expected in Toms River and Long Branch.

Wind gusts along southern New Jersey may reach up to 50 mph, which could lead to widespread power outages from downed lines, LoBiondo said.

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Drivers snowed-in all night as I-95 shuts down in Virginia
Jan. 4, 2022

RUTHER GLEN, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of motorists were stranded all night in snow and freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers in Virginia, where authorities were struggling Tuesday to reach them.

Both directions of traffic on I-95 came to a standstill Monday between Ruther Glen, Virginia, in Caroline County and exit 152 in Dumfries, Prince William County, the Virginia Department of Transportation said. At around daybreak on Tuesday, the agency tweeted that “crews will start taking people off at any available interchange to get them.”

Gov. Ralph Northam said his team responded through the night alongside state police, transportation and emergency management officials. “An emergency message is going to all stranded drivers connecting them to support, and the state is working with localities to open warming shelters as needed. While sunlight is expected to help @VaDOT clear the road, all Virginians should continue to avoid 1-95,” he tweeted. ...

Between 7 to 11 inches of snow accumulated in the area during Monday’s blizzard, according to the National Weather Service, and state police had warned people to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary, especially as evening and freezing temperatures set in.

Thousands of accidents and stranded vehicles were reported throughout central and northern Virginia. As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, Virginia State Police said troopers had responded to more than 2,000 calls for service due to treacherous road conditions.

Compounding the challenges, traffic cameras went offline as much of central Virginia lost power in the storm, VDOT said. More than 281,000 customers remained without electricity on Tuesday, according to poweroutage.us. ...

Associated Press

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Associated Press

Gregory Wrightstone
@GWrightstone
58m
What would you rather have been driving last night? A 2008 Ford Taurus with a full tank of gas or a 2021 Tesla with a full charge?
8:25 AM · Jan 4, 2022