Both New York City and Boston took the rare step of banning all forms of travel due to the storm.
"It's dangerous out there now. It's only going to become more dangerous,'' New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday evening as he announced a total ban on travel on any road after 11 p.m. in 13 counties including the city, suburbs and Long Island.
A blizzard warning was issued for both metro areas and more than 6,100 flights had been canceled before the storm cranked up. The storm will impact more than 40 million people, the National Weather Service reported.
As of late afternoon, Central Park had recorded more than 4 inches of snow."
The treacherous, 24-hour-plus snow odyssey was expected to be most severe late Monday and deep into Tuesday. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tom Kines said Philadelphia, New York City and much of New England could see 1-2 feet of snow. Parts of central Massachusetts and central Connecticut could be in the 2-3 foot range, he said.
Wind gusts could reach 40-55 mph in many areas, with 60 mph or more possible along the coast, Kines said.
"Travel will be impossible. Forget about it on Tuesday," Kines told USA TODAY. "The sun will come out Wednesday, and they all can start digging out."
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said city streets will be closed to non-emergency traffic as of 11 p.m. Monday. Schools will be closed Tuesday, he added.
"Recognize this as an emergency, this is not business as usual," de Blasio said. "This is going to hit very hard and very fast."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/01/26/northeast-blizzard-monday/22335029/
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