At least five people were killed when a strong storm hit the eastern coast of the United States, accompanied by heavy winds, heavy rain and snow, causing the cancellation or postponement of thousands of flights and forced authorities to close federal government offices in Washington.
Warnings have been issued of flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts and warnings of storms and strong winds from the northeast to the mid-Atlantic states, according to the National Meteorological Service.
Ripley's winter storm was accompanied by more than 30.5 centimeters of snow in New York's western and northern regions, with heavy rain falling on coastal areas. The storm is expected to recede at night local time or Saturday morning.
A 44-year-old man was killed when a tree fell inside a truck in the northern city of James City, while a six-year-old boy was killed in Chesterfield, south of Richmond, when a tree fell on his house while he was asleep.
In other areas outside Baltimore, a 77-year-old woman was killed when a large branch fell in Kingsville.
An 11-year-old boy in Putnam Valley, New York, and a man in New York's Newport, Rhode Island, were also killed in the fall.
More than 3,000 domestic and international flights were canceled Friday, while more than 2,400 flights were delayed, according to FlightAir.
More than half of scheduled flights to and from New York's Lagardia airport were canceled, with disturbances at Boston Logan International Airport, New York Newark and John F. Kennedy airports.
The Amtrak railway company said that "for safety reasons" the service was temporarily suspended on the north-east corridor.
New York, the most densely populated city in the United States with a population of 8.5 million, is expected to stay out of thick snow but is expected to register about 6 centimeters of rain and light snow, with winds up to 96 km / h.
New York Mayor Andrew Como warned of violent winds sweeping Long Island and New York City with the ability to uproot trees and cause power outages.
In the federal capital Washington and its suburbs, public schools have been closed.
Massachusetts state police have closed a number of roads and businesses in coastal areas.
He asked people to avoid driving their cars in flood waters or heading to the coast to see the floods.
Warnings have been issued of flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts and warnings of storms and strong winds from the northeast to the mid-Atlantic states, according to the National Meteorological Service.
Ripley's winter storm was accompanied by more than 30.5 centimeters of snow in New York's western and northern regions, with heavy rain falling on coastal areas. The storm is expected to recede at night local time or Saturday morning.
A 44-year-old man was killed when a tree fell inside a truck in the northern city of James City, while a six-year-old boy was killed in Chesterfield, south of Richmond, when a tree fell on his house while he was asleep.
In other areas outside Baltimore, a 77-year-old woman was killed when a large branch fell in Kingsville.
An 11-year-old boy in Putnam Valley, New York, and a man in New York's Newport, Rhode Island, were also killed in the fall.
More than 3,000 domestic and international flights were canceled Friday, while more than 2,400 flights were delayed, according to FlightAir.
More than half of scheduled flights to and from New York's Lagardia airport were canceled, with disturbances at Boston Logan International Airport, New York Newark and John F. Kennedy airports.
The Amtrak railway company said that "for safety reasons" the service was temporarily suspended on the north-east corridor.
New York, the most densely populated city in the United States with a population of 8.5 million, is expected to stay out of thick snow but is expected to register about 6 centimeters of rain and light snow, with winds up to 96 km / h.
New York Mayor Andrew Como warned of violent winds sweeping Long Island and New York City with the ability to uproot trees and cause power outages.
In the federal capital Washington and its suburbs, public schools have been closed.
Massachusetts state police have closed a number of roads and businesses in coastal areas.
He asked people to avoid driving their cars in flood waters or heading to the coast to see the floods.
