NOAA NAM model snow accumulation Thursday through Thursday night via tropicaltidbits
Every East Coast state from ME to Georgia has either a winter weather advisory, a winter storm warning or a blizzard warning.
The bombogenesis phenomenon occurs when a storm's barometric pressure drops 24 millibars in 24 hours. Payment at parking meters will remain in effect RELATED: Winter weather emergency resources for the NY areaTowns across Long Island had their trucks in place and hit the streets as the storm moved in Thursday morning. More than 90% of Thursday flights from LaGuardia Airport in New York City are canceled, and American Airlines suspended all departures from Boston.
From Baltimore to Caribou, Maine, efforts were under way to clear roadways of ice and snow as wind chill temperatures were to plunge during the day, reaching -40 F (-40 C) in some parts after sundown, according to the National Weather Service.
More than a foot of snow was expected in Boston and coastal areas in northern New England.
Almost a third of all flights out of LaGuardia were also cancelled, while Newark was faring slightly better at 14%.
Schools across the region are closed for the day and governors are urging people to stay off the roads. "With high winds and some beach erosion they're calling for some flooding so that may be the only concern that we would have to deal with", said Det.
More than 5,000 flights were cancelled at airports in the major cities of NY and Boston, including a number from Ireland.
The storm's impact extended to eastern Canada. "Everyone needs to take this weather very seriously".
As forecast, temperatures plunged on Friday - despite sunny conditions, they were not expected to rise above 12 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 11 Celsius) in NY and Boston.
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In Washington, despite only a dusting of snow, federal agencies opened two hours late, many schools were closed and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the chamber would hold no further votes this week, curtailing what was already a short work week due to the New Year's holiday.
Boston could see minus 7 degree temperatures paired with about 12 inches of snow, forecasters say.
The northeastern United States on Friday slowly emerged from the travel chaos sparked by heavy snows, but forecasters warned the weekend would bring record-breaking cold.
Dozens of vehicle crashes also were reported and several airports closed.
Freezing rain, sleet and snow are smothering parts of the Southeast states on Wednesday while deep freeze blew across SC with some areas seeing five to six inches of snow.
Steady snowfall blanketed Charleston, recording at least 5.3 inches on Wednesday.
Amid the Instagram-worthy scenes, McMaster warned of risky conditions as evening temperatures were expected to remain below freezing through Monday.
"With continued frigid temperatures expected to last for several more days, road conditions will remain treacherous beyond the expected end of the snowfall today", he added.
Measurable snow also fell in Tallahassee, Florida, marking the first time that had happened since 1989, CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said.
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