A nor’easter with hurricane-force wind gusts battered much of the East Coast on Saturday, flinging heavy snow that made travel treacherous or impossible, flooding coastlines, and threatening to leave bitter cold in its wake.
The storm thrashed parts of 10 states, with blizzard warnings that stretched from Virginia to Maine. Philadelphia and New York saw plenty of wind and snow, but Boston was in the crosshairs. The city could get more than 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow by the time it moves out early Sunday.
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12/24/13
Winter storm blasts Europe, wreaks travel chaos
A severe winter storm caused major travel problems in parts of western Europe Tuesday, stranding passengers travelling for Christmas at Paris and London airports and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
The storm caused four deaths in Britain, including a man who jumped into a fast-flowing river to try and rescue his dog. The severe weather also left a 12-year-old boy crushed to death beneath construction materials in Normandy, France.
In Britain, thousands of people trying to get away for the holidays were affected by reduced or cancelled train services due to landslides and fallen trees and flooded roads. Power outages at London Gatwick Airport's North Terminal caused 26 cancellations and many more delays.
Read more: Winter storm blasts Europe, wreaks travel chaos
The storm caused four deaths in Britain, including a man who jumped into a fast-flowing river to try and rescue his dog. The severe weather also left a 12-year-old boy crushed to death beneath construction materials in Normandy, France.
In Britain, thousands of people trying to get away for the holidays were affected by reduced or cancelled train services due to landslides and fallen trees and flooded roads. Power outages at London Gatwick Airport's North Terminal caused 26 cancellations and many more delays.
Read more: Winter storm blasts Europe, wreaks travel chaos
3/12/13
Weather: Unseasonal winter storm strikes northern Europe
Unseasonably severe weather struck much of France on Tuesday, leaving tens of thousands of homes temporarily without electricity and paralysing travel across Europe.
ust when many in France allowed themselves hope that spring may be around the corner, a fresh flurry of heavy snowfall struck much of the country, leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity and disrupting travel across Europe.
French weather service Metéo France put two regions in the northwest on red alert – the highest possible – and 28 other regions across the country's north and northwest on orange alert because of the winter storm, calling the snowfall “remarkable for the season because of the expected quantity and length of time”.
Seeking to reassure the French public, President François Hollande said that the government was taking “exceptional measures” to deal with an “exceptional storm”.
Eurostar was forced to suspend its train service late Tuesday morning after closing sections of its high-speed rail, which it blamed on “severe weather conditions overnight in northern France and Belgium”. In Germany, Frankfurt airport, which is the third busiest in Europe, partially reopened on Tuesday afternoon after being forced to shut down for two hours because of heavy snow.
Read more: Unseasonal winter storm strikes northern Europe - FRANCE - FRANCE 24
ust when many in France allowed themselves hope that spring may be around the corner, a fresh flurry of heavy snowfall struck much of the country, leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity and disrupting travel across Europe.
French weather service Metéo France put two regions in the northwest on red alert – the highest possible – and 28 other regions across the country's north and northwest on orange alert because of the winter storm, calling the snowfall “remarkable for the season because of the expected quantity and length of time”.
Seeking to reassure the French public, President François Hollande said that the government was taking “exceptional measures” to deal with an “exceptional storm”.
Eurostar was forced to suspend its train service late Tuesday morning after closing sections of its high-speed rail, which it blamed on “severe weather conditions overnight in northern France and Belgium”. In Germany, Frankfurt airport, which is the third busiest in Europe, partially reopened on Tuesday afternoon after being forced to shut down for two hours because of heavy snow.
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