Heavy snow storm hit the USA east coast on Friday afternoon, also hitting the U.S. capital, as well as the surrounding states of Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Some areas including central and eastern Kentucky could see amounts of up to a foot or more.
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Eighteen to 24 inches were predicted for Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia; 24 to 30 inches for areas just north and west of Interstate 95 outside those two cities; and 15 to 20 inches for New York, Burke said.
As a snowstorm made its way eastward across the country, Baltimore awoke Saturday to more than a foot of snow in the city and light winds to start the day.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says crews are continuing to treat roads to keep them passable, though they urged drivers to travel slowly as many remained partially covered.
Kentucky State Police say emergency crews are making their way to cars stranded along Interstate 75 in a major snowstorm with water, fuel and snacks. Officials say there were so many crashes on Interstate 75 in Rockcastle County that they had to shut it down. Plows cleared a heavily traveled road for ambulances and trucks, but few other vehicles were moving.
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department spokesman Mark Brady says paramedics were called to the Fort Washington area around 10 a.m. Saturday for a report of a 60-year-old man who was shoveling and appeared to have a heart attack.
With forecasts calling for up to 2 feet of snow accompanied by strong winds that could lead to blizzard conditions the Washington D.C. Snowball Fight Association is taking a wait-and-see approach to its gathering in Dupont Circle, tentatively scheduled for Saturday.
The state police said troopers and the National Guard were moving cars one at a time.
The battering has killed 11 people, put at least 71 million Americans under weather watches and triggered states of emergency for 10 states plus the nation’s capitol.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter storm warning for much of Kentucky starting last eventing and lasting until 7 a.m. EST Saturday. Alexander warned people to stay off the road.
Government offices in Washington will be closing at noon.
Schools and government offices were closed, and state lawmakers canceled their Friday session in Frankfort.
The majority of flights to and from Blue Grass Airport were canceled Friday.
He said he has been getting calls from people asking to hold shovels for pickup on Friday and Saturday.
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“We’re going to have a packed snow surface”, he said, “that will just be outstanding”. “I have a travel agent right now trying to get creative”. I’m going west and I’ll get to LA and wait for the snow to become slush and then I’ll go to NY because I like it better when it’s really ick and you slosh through.
