Finding Snow - Nemo

From TWC:

"Latest on Nemo: State by State" 

"Twenty-five million people will see blizzard conditions tonight," said The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore, as Winter Storm Nemo slammed into the Northeast and New England Friday night.

Several states were reporting power outages by Friday evening. Emergency managers and power companies warned that number could increase dramatically overnight as the winter storm kicks into high gear.

Here's how states and major cities are handling the epic winter threat.

New York City

• Expect the worst of the storm to hit overnight, letting up around sunrise.
• Mayor Bloomberg urges residents to call 311 for any weather-related problems. Use 911 only for life-threatening emergencies.
• MTA will halt service on the 7 Train in Manhattan at midnight. MTA website has more details.
• 100 extra ambulances will be on duty overnight.
• FDNY is beefing up the amount of firefighters overnight.
• Track the progress of snow plows on the city's website.
• Amtrak cancels Saturday's service for the Acela Express train between NYC and Boston.

Upstate New York

• A 74-year-old man died after being struck by a car in Poughkeepsie. The driver told police she lost control in the snow.
• State of Emergency declared.
• Interstate 84 closed to trucks between Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
• National Grid has 1400 electric personnel ready to assist in Upstate New York.

Massachusetts

• State of Emergency issued.
• NO DRIVING STATEWIDE.
• Evacuations urged along Oceanside Drive in Scituate.
• Police in Marshfield issue a Code Red Alert for coastal evacuations, according to local media.
• Storm totals may exceed 2 feet in some areas with considerable blowing and drifting snow.
• As many as 5000 National Guard troops could be responding over the weekend.
• All subway, buses and commuter rail services SUSPENDED.

Boston

• The most intense storm impacts will last through the night into Saturday morning.
• Blizzard warning is posted.
• Amtrak cancels Saturday's service for the Acela Express train between NYC and Boston.
• City shelters are open through the duration of the storm.
• Previous Boston snowfall records: Feb. 17-18, 2003: 27.5 inches; Feb. 6-7, 1978: 27.1 inches; Feb. 24-27, 1969: 26.3 inches

New Jersey

• NJ TRANSIT suspends certain bus and rail routes overnight.
• Toms River office of emergency management issued a voluntary evacuation order for residents in barrier island homes or low lying mainland areas beginning at 6 p.m. Friday.
• Governor Christie opens State Emergency Operations Center.
• Newark Police Department increased staff.

Rhode Island

• Gov. Chafee restricts travel on many major interstates: I-95, I-195, RI-146, RI-24, I-295
• State of Emergency issued.
• All RIPTA service is suspended.
• Up to 2 feet of snow with 60 mph wind gusts are anticipated.

Connecticut

• Governor declares State of Emergency.
• NO DRIVING on state roads.
• The state's two biggest utilities planned for the possibility that more than 400,000 homes and businesses could lose power.
• All CT TRANSIT busses have suspended service.
• Accumulations of 1 to 2 feet of snow are possible, with some areas getting more.
• Snow will wind down on Saturday, but it will remain windy.
• Out-of-state utility crews are moving in to help.

New Hampshire

• State of Emergency issued.
• Coastal flood watches have been issued. With astronomical high tides, a 2.5-foot storm surge is possible, forecasters said.
• Liberty Utilities has initiated an emergency readiness plan in anticipation of Nemo.
• Concord's biggest snowfall on record was 27.5 inches in the Blizzard of 1888. That storm is followed by 22.5 inches in a December 2003 storm and 22.2 inches in the Halloween nor'easter of 2011.

Vermont

• State Police say 2 people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after a crash in I-89 in South Burlington.
• Winds may gust up to 30 mph in some places, especially near the later stages of the storm. That wind will be strong enough to create quite a bit of blowing and drifting snow.
• There's a parking ban in Burlington in commercial areas until 6 a.m. Saturday. Motorists can park in the city's parking garages for free during the ban.

Maine

• Gov. LePage issued a limited emergency declaration, which focuses on allowing more utility crews to help restore power.
• Forecasters are predicting Nemo could be the largest snowstorm to hit parts of Maine since 1979.
• The weather is blamed for a 19 car pile-up on I-295 in Falmouth Friday. Several people were injured.
• James Budway, director of the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, said he and other officials are keeping a close eye on the storm track. A shift of 20 to 30 miles could drastically change the amount of snow the area gets, he said.
• The heaviest snow is expected to end between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday.

^ This is the current information on the Nemo Winter Storm that is ongoing. For most of today we had steady, light snow. I managed to drive to the mailbox twice (once in the morning to put mail in the box and then again in the afternoon to pick up my mail - right after the plow truck came.) Now we are hunkering down since it is supposed to get worse tonight. We are under a State of Emergency and supposed to get 28 inches of snow with very strong winds through tomorrow. Well, we will see if the weathermen were right and this will be a monster storm or not. ^

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