East Coast Braces , for Blizzard Conditions , As Powerful Snow Storm Rolls In .
ABC News reports that a snowstorm is expected
to slam the East Coast with blizzard conditions
threatening to impact millions of Americans.
ABC News reports that a snowstorm is expected
to slam the East Coast with blizzard conditions
threatening to impact millions of Americans.
Blizzard warnings have been issued
from coastal Virginia to Maine, affecting
major cities that include Boston and Portland. .
Blizzard warnings have been issued
from coastal Virginia to Maine, affecting
major cities that include Boston and Portland. .
ABC News reports that 17 states have been put on alert
for a powerful nor'easter forecast to hammer
the coast with heavy snow and strong winds. .
Snowfall is reportedly expected to start
late on January 28 and continue
through the evening of January 29. .
According to ABC meteorologists, the storm
will bring heavy bands of snow inland
as the storm moves closer to shore. .
Meteorologists expect a snowfall
rate of about 2 to 3 inches per hour. .
According to the latest forecasts, New York
can expect between 6 and 12 inches of snow, while
Boston is forecast to receive between 12 and 20 inches. .
ABC News reports that freezing temperatures will likely allow snow to accumulate quickly and create dangerously slick conditions on roads. .
ABC News reports that freezing temperatures will likely allow snow to accumulate quickly and create dangerously slick conditions on roads. .
Areas of Maryland and New Jersey also
face the possibility of coastal flooding. .
According to ABC News, wind gusts forecast to reach
over 50 mph could blow ocean water onto
the shore, increasing the chance of flooding.