Major Snowstorm Bears Down on Eastern US
The U.S. East Coast is preparing for a major snowstorm that weather experts are calling “historic” even before any snow falls.
The storm could produce blizzard conditions in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and New York City. At least 15 states expect heavy snow until Sunday.
Weather officials expect between 30 and 90 centimeters of snow. Officials expect strong winds, ice and flooding during the storm.
Some cities and states, including Washington and Maryland, have declared states of emergency.
Residents of the nation’s capital experienced winter weather earlier this week. Washington had 5 centimeters of snow.
Leading up to the weekend storm, supplies are difficult to find at hardware stores and grocery stores. Supplies of bottled water, wood for fires and snow shovels are limited.
Schools in the Washington area closed on Friday. The federal government only required its employees to work for half the day on Friday.
