Three dead as 'bomb cyclone' batters eastern US; Over 3000 flights cancelled, schools and offices remain closed
An intense ‘bomb cyclone’ battered the US East Coast on Thursday with high winds and heavy snowfalls, leaving thousands of flights cancelled, numerous schools and offices closed and millions of Americans bracing for potential power shortages
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An intense storm — notable for its rapid and rare drop in atmospheric pressure which prompted several forecasters to call it 'bomb cyclone' — battered the US East Coast on Thursday. AP
The resulting high winds and heavy snowfall, left thousands of flights cancelled, numerous schools and offices closed and millions of Americans bracing for potential power shortages. AP
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Thursday said three people have died in the snow storm. AP
According to US National Weather Service the storm is expected to produce heavy snow along the Mid-Atlantic Coast into Southern New England which will move further northward into Northeastern parts USA. AP
In New England, Boston and Providence, Rhode Island, could get eight to 12 inches of snow, while Portland, Maine, could see 10 to 15 inches, as per weather forecasts.AP
The storm is crawling up the northeastern America with a threat of winds gusting as high as 60 mph and a bone-chilling blast of Arctic air. AP
More than 3,000 flights were cancelled on Thursday, with airports in New York, Newark, New Jersey, Boston reporting the most cancellations, according to FlightAware. AP
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