OH MY!!!!!
How long before they get that cleared, do you think?
Days? and maybe more in some areas , it’s a doozie of a storm..
US digs out from epic winter storm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110202/ts_afp/usweatherstorm_20110202205809
Mira Oberman Mira Oberman – Wed Feb 2, 3:57 pm ET
CHICAGO (AFP) – Millions of Americans dug out from an epic winter storm Wednesday which buried more than a third of the United States in drifting snow, sleet and ice that ground air and road travel to a halt.
The storm — one of the largest since the 1950s — stretched for more than 3,000 kilometers (2,000 miles) from Texas to the northeastern state of Maine, and forecasters warned that trying to get around could be deadly.
“The extreme conditions are making it extremely difficult for rescue personnel to reach the stranded,” the National Weather Service warned.
“Before considering getting on the roads this morning, ask yourself if getting to your destination is worth risking your life.”
Blizzard, winter storm, freezing rain and wind chill warnings were issued for more than 30 of the 50 US states, and thunderstorms, tornadoes and driving rain drenched the warmer, southern end of the storm in Louisiana and Mississippi.
States of emergency were declared in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Oklahoma and the National Guard was called out to help rescue stranded motorists.
Snow drifts topped 10 feet in some areas with snowfalls topping 10 to 20 inches (25 to 41 centimeters) in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Massachusetts, and New York.
Officials in New York city asked drivers to stay off the icy roads and bus and train travel was also affected by the freezing rain and sleet.
In Chicago - one of the hardest hit by the storm after near-hurricane force winds sucked more moisture off Lake Michigan - firefighters used a fleet of snowmobiles to navigate the city streets.