Reports: Ice storm creates treacherous travel in New England as temperatures plummet across snow-covered Northeast
A group of 18-wheelers got stuck on I-70 in downtown Saint Louis the night of Jan. 11 due to icy conditions on the highway. The drivers found a helping hand in the form of a Chevy pickup truck driver.
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Hundreds of flights have been canceled at Boston’s Logan International Airport as the major winter storm continues to bring an ice storm and heavy snow to New England.
At least one fatality has been associated with this storm. In Kansas, a snowplow driver was killed after his vehicle drove onto the shoulder and rolled over, the Associated Press reported.
“After the storm started as snow, sleet and freezing rain is creating difficult travel and causing power outages in southern and eastern New England,” according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski.
The snowstorm will be followed up by a blast of brutally cold air on Sunday night, which could be dangerous for those left without power in the wake of the storm.
“The cold can be life-threatening for those left without power and no means to heat their homes,” Pydynowski said. “In areas hit hard by the snowstorm, roads cleared by accumulating snow during the storm may become blocked again due to extensive drifting snow in the storm’s wake through Monday.”
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3:00 p.m. EST Sunday:
Traffic is backed up in areas of New Hampshire and Massachusetts due to snow and icy road conditions.
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2:00 p.m. EST Sunday:
Strong winds downed a tree blocking all lanes of N. Roosevelt St. in Washington D.C.
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12:36 p.m. EST Sunday:
Coastal flooding has been reported across New England, including in the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts.
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11:15 a.m. EST Sunday
Some of the highest snow and ice reports from the winter storm have been reported in New England and New York. The storm is winding down, but snow and ice continue to accumulate in some locations.
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10:36 a.m. EST Sunday:
Here is an updated look at flight cancellations at several major travel hubs including in Canada. Boston still leads the way with more than 400 flights cancelled.
8:34 a.m. EST Sunday:
Over 400 flights have been canceled at Boston's Logan International Airport as icy conditions spread through Massachusetts. Over 2,600 road crew members from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are out treating the roads at this hour.
Slick road conditions are being reported around Worcester, Massachusetts. Officials are reminding residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
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7:53 a.m. EST Sunday:
Blowing and drifting snow will create problems in parts of the Northeast today, especially in some locations where roads have already been cleared. Blowing snow is being reported along Interstate 70 Sunday morning.
The Ohio Department of Transportation said it had more than 1,300 plows out across the state.
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6:25 a.m. EST Sunday:
Temperatures are starting to plummet across the Ohio Valley and parts of the mid-Atlantic, freezing water and slush. Between 3 and 4:00 a.m., the temperature in Pittsburgh fell from 29 to 22 F. It is currently 19 F.
Some of the storm's first accumulation reports of over 1 foot are rolling in from Saratoga and Schenectady counties in New York state.
View of the snow-covered Historic Ten Broeck Triangle in Albany, New York. Jan. 20, 2019 at 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Photo by Kevin Eherts
View of the snow-covered Historic Ten Broeck Triangle in Albany, New York. Jan. 20, 2019 at 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Photo by Kevin Eherts
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5 a.m. EST Sunday:
Rain, sleet and freezing rain continue to replace snow throughout the southern half of New England. After receiving 5 inches of snow, rain and sleet are now falling in Boston.
A view of York Street from Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Department in New Haven, Connecticut at 5:00 a.m. on Jan. 20, 2019. Photo via Patricia Madrio
Following an inch or two of snow accumulation, rain is now inundating New Haven, Connecticut, as temperatures rise into the mid-30s F. Road conditions are improving across the area as a result.
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3:45 a.m. EST Sunday:
Level 3 Snow Emergencies have been declared for Hocking, Marion, Union, Delaware, Morrow, Crawford, Hardin, Putnam, Hancock, Seneca, Huron, Erie, Ottawa and Sandusky counties in Ohio.
Freezing rain and sleet have replaced snowflakes over southern New England. While temperatures are expected to rise above freezing this morning, a flash freeze will result in more icy conditions by Sunday afternoon.
Farther north in Albany, the airport has been reporting 1- to 2-inch per hour snowfall rates since midnight local time. So far 9 inches of snow has fallen, but over a foot of snow is expected to accumulate through Sunday afternoon.
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