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A new snowstorm threatens the east coast of the United States. More than 30 centimeters of snow are expected in places, including New York, starting Sunday, according to weather agencies.
(Keystone-ATS) After a severe winter storm at the end of January, major cities in the northeastern United States such as New York, Philadelphia, Boston and the capital Washington are bracing for more snowfall and powerful winds. “Between 30 and 60 centimeters” of cumulative snow could fall in Boston, warned the National Weather Service (NWS).
Travel conditions could become “almost impossible” because of snow on certain portions of the east coast, he warned, also mentioning the risk of power cuts. Flooding is also expected in Delaware and New Jersey.
More than 100 deaths in January
In New York, authorities and residents are preparing for a violent storm on Saturday. “We are now forecasting between 33 and 43 centimeters of snow,” New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Saturday during a press briefing, while warning that it was possible that the snow could reach “50 centimeters, or even more”.
“I ask all New Yorkers to stay home and avoid hitting the roads,” he said, adding that travel on Monday morning would be “extremely dangerous.”
A severe winter storm had already swept the region at the end of January, and caused, according to the authorities, more than 100 deaths.
