A massive blizzard has been hitting the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic the past day or so, and it's greatly affecting the metropolitan areas it is striking, such as NYC and Boston. These areas can expect as much as two feet of snow over a 48 hour period.
While it didn't hit the metro areas as badly, it still shut down NYC schools and public transit, while other areas declared a state of emergency. People were told that the storm could potentially be one for the record books. It was too, at least for areas further north, such as Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They received up to two feet of snow, with another foot or so expected today.
It was good that NYC's mayor took these precautions, even though most proved unnecessary, because the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area is a massive one, with millions of people living there.Even though it wasn't as bad as thought, it was still better to be safe than sorry, considering the large population of the area.
I hope that all those affected are safe, and that they took the necessary precautions to prepare for this storm. I also am glad that it didn't hit us, especially considering the massive snowstorm we received in November.
Yea if Buffalo was hit with another huge storm it would be terrible. The snow and winter budget would have to go up and lots more money would have been spent in order to keep the streets safe to travel. Many more man hours would of been needed in order to clear the snow. Its also good that the NYC area took the precautions just in case they would of got a big hit.
ReplyDeleteI am happy precautions were taken because if they were not ready and it did hit that hard, it would of been a major problem.
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