![]() ![]() “MTA employees will be deployed throughout the operating region spreading salt and clearing surfaces of snow, keeping signals, switches, and third rails operating, and attending to any weather-related challenges,” a news release from the authority said.ĬNN’s Rob Shackelford, Taylor Ward, Celina Tebor, Derrick Van Dam, Laura Ly, Michelle Watson, Sara Smart, Rob Frehse, Jennifer Gray and Brandon Miller contributed to this report. ![]() The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York state and Connecticut, announced plans to maintain as much service as possible. We can have winter systems that produce a sharp difference in a small area. In DuPage county, Downers Grove has recorded the. As expected, the highest snow totals are in northwest Indiana, where La Porte got more than 8 inches of snow, and other parts of the region got 4 to 5 inches of snow. Some of the lowest totals were in the northwest suburbs: Morton Grove and Schaumburg both with 3.6 inches. Water disasters on both ends of the spectrum - dry and wet - are getting more intense as planet warms, study findsĬonEdison warned customers to avoid downed wires – which could be hidden by snow, leaves or water – and report them to the utility or local authorities. Current Snow Totals As of 10 a.m., across Cook County, snow totals range from 0.1 in Oak Lawn to 2.7 inches in La Grange Park, the NWS says. The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season is 89.7 inches during 1978-79. The most intense dry event the study recorded was in Brazil and Venezuela from 2015 to 2016, which experts say was worse than the current drought in the southwestern US. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. More than 1,100 flights within, into or out of the US were canceled, and more than 5,200 were delayed, according to. The weather caused major disruptions for air travelers, with hundreds of flights canceled or delayed Tuesday. Parts of Massachusetts could also see minor coastal flooding and beach erosion Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.The winds won’t slow down as quickly: Areas from the mid-Atlantic through the Northeast will experience strong wind gusts through Wednesday afternoon, which could mean more power power outages and woes for travelers.The nor’easter is expected to continue dumping snow across New England overnight and taper off early Wednesday, according to the Weather Prediction Center.Here’s what to expect going into Wednesday: Live updates: Snow, rain and flooding pummel US coast to coast Given the late-season event, surface temperatures hovering. If the Chicago could see its coldest high temperatures in nearly 40 years as an arctic blast grips the Midwest. Millions of people in the region were under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories Tuesday evening during the nor’easter – a type of storm that travels along the Eastern Seaboard and brings winds from the northeast. Parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have already seen up to 18 inches of snow and another two feet are possible through Tuesday. Neighbors clear their driveways in near whiteout conditions on Tuesday in East Derry, New Hamphsire. ![]()
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