![]() But this storm threatened to make up the difference in a single blow.īoston was expected to get 2 to 3 feet of snow, New York 1½ to 2 feet and Philadelphia more than a foot. Up to now, this has been a largely snow-free winter in the urban Northeast. "Penn Station less crowded than I thought it would be so I'm guessing people left earlier or didn't go to work today." ![]() "I did leave earlier than usual," he said. Navi, who works for Citigroup in Manhattan, said he takes the Long Island Rail Road every day and left work early Monday after warnings by local officials to get home before the brunt of the storm. 27, of Long Island, were following the advice. He urged New Yorkers to go home and stay there, adding: "People have to make smart decisions from this point on."Ĭommuters like Sameer Navi. "This will most likely be one of the largest blizzards in the history of New York City," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio warned. "It's going to be ridiculous out there, frightening," said postal deliveryman Peter Hovey, standing on a snowy commuter train platform in White Plains, New York.Īll too aware that big snowstorms can make or break politicians, governors and mayors moved quickly to declare emergencies and order the shutdown of streets and highways to prevent travelers from getting stranded and to enable plows and emergency vehicles to get through. JIA FLIGHT TRACKER: Get the latest status updates on flights in and out of Jacksonville Shoppers stocking up on food jammed supermarkets and elbowed one another for what was left. ![]() ![]() More than 7,700 flights in and out of the Northeast were canceled, and many of them may not take off again until Wednesday. Dozens of flights were already cancelled Tuesday morning at Jacksonville International Airport as airports shut down in the Northeast. ![]()
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