Massive snowstorm delays East Coast travel

Sunday, 27 Dec, 2010 0

Major parts of the US today can sympathize with the closure of Heathrow and major delays throughout Europe because of a major snowstorm, but the slowdown in after-Christmas Day travel was much shorter and far less disruptive on this side of the Atlantic.
 

Air traffic today was returning to normal Tuesday in the wake of a massive snowstorm in New England and the East Coast that cancelled thousands of flights and snarled roadways. Among its impacts:
 

—Central Park in New York City was blanketed with 20 inches of snow.
 

—Parts of Connecticut had up to two feet of snow.
 

—Parts of the NCY subways were stalled in snow drifts, trapping some passengers on board.
 

—There was 31 inches of snow in parts of New Jersey, setting records.
 

—The storm brought high winds to the east Coast — in some cases as much as 80 miles per hour.
—Amtrak was also returning to normal.

Even the National Football League was impacted with a planned Sunday night game in Philadelphia cancelled because of a huge snow forecast.
By David Wilkening
 



 

profileimage

David



Most Read

Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know

Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham

Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago

Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research

Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact

Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference

Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role

Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal

Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination

Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness

Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future

Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
TRAINING & COMPETITION
Skip to toolbar
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...