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Omaha Steve

(99,055 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2015, 10:13 PM Jan 2015

The latest on the Northeast snowstorm (Jan 26, 8:02 PM (ET) (2015)


http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150127/us-winter-weather-the-latest-6eb7484ee3.html

8 P.M. EST
The snow lets up, with none falling in Philadelphia and only light flurries in Providence, Rhode Island, in Boston and in New York City. But New York Mayor Bill de Blasio warns residents not to grow relaxed because of the lull: "This is literally the calm before the storm," he says.

Amtrak says it will suspend rail service in the New England region and modify service between New York and Washington on Tuesday because of snowy conditions. It says the Acela Express and Northeast Regional service between New York and Boston will be suspended.


National Grid worker Justin Tervo moves transformers to a staging area at the company's Central Distribution Center in Whitinsville, Mass., Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in preparation for a massive winter storm. New England is bracing for a blockbuster blizzard threatening more than 2 feet of snow, hurricane-force winds, coastal flooding and widespread power outages. (AP Photo/Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Rick Cinclair)


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7 P.M. EST
Snowfall totals: In New York City, close of 5 inches in Queens and more than 4 inches in Central Park, the National Weather Service says. In parts of Pennsylvania, as much as 3 inches.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo tells residents to prepare for 2 to 3 feet of snow and expect to potentially be without power for days. "Stay in your house until you hear otherwise," Raimondo warns.
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6 P.M. EST

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