CC 3-Snow Storm

In a recent article entitled "Northeast Slowly Digs Out; 14 Dead From Storm," MSN News, authors Bob Salsberg and David Klepper explain the aftermath of a deadly snow storm that hit the northeast part of the United States. The snow storm left record setting snowfall amounts and is proving hard to get rid of.

New England was shut down over night while a major storm entered the region. The authors wrote the storm "slammed into the region with up to 3 feet of snow [and] was blamed for at least 14 deaths." Many cities in the area reported record snow fall that knocked out electricity with the help of hurricane force winds. The Red Cross had to step in and provide shelter for victims that lost power and heat. The emergency shelters were set up in schools or any other place that was available. The weight of the snow on the roofs of homes is also striking concerns and the threat of rain is on the way.

Meanwhile, electricity is out for many costumers and crews are trying to fix it. Struggling to get power back, utility crews were "brought in from as far away as Georgia, Oklahoma and Quebec." Power crews are working to restore power to as many as 300,000 costumers. At the height of the storm, there was 650,000 people across eight states without power. Officials believe power outages could linger until Tuesday. Many of the driving bans were lifted and airports reopened, however, many flights are still canceled.

On the other hand, the snow storm has left many schools no choice but to shut down. Bob and David wrote "Boston public schools were among many in the region that had already decided to cancel classes." The city of Boston recorded about 25 inches of snow. Many of the roads are clogged with piles of snow and the city is requesting that more equipment is sent to Boston to help with snow removal.  There are reports of rain and warmer weather that is on the way. Officials hope that will help melt some of the snow but worry that the added weight will cause roofs to collapse.

The snow storm has brought back memories I had when I lived in Michigan. I loved going out and playing in the snow. However, we did not get storms and bad as the one the Northeast just had. The schools in Michigan almost always continued even if there was a major snow storm. We were lucky to have a snow day.

The snow storm in New England has left many people without power. Roads and airports were shut down and now are starting to reopen. Record snow fall forced many schools to cancel and utility crews were needed to restore power and clear roads.