US Winter Storm Highlights: Over 5,000 flights cancelled in US; New York City public schools closed on February 23?

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“New York City public schools will be closed on Monday, February 23. There will be no remote instruction. All after-school activities will be cancelled. Family Welcome Centers will also be closed to in-person visits. Families will be assisted virtually by appointment. For more information, visit nyc.gov/schools,” the official advisory of city of New York noted.

Stay indoors, but be mindful. Home heating systems running for hours can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as reported by AP.

Carbon monoxide can also be created when people use portable generators or run cars in their garages to stay warm or charge their phones.

Snow was falling at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 cm) per hour early Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Since Sunday, some areas have received more than a foot (30 cm) of snow, accompanied by wind gusts exceeding 30 mph (48 kph) and reduced visibility. (AP)

In New York City, several subway lines reported severe delays, while the Long Island Rail Road was fully suspended until further notice, AP reported. Some Metro-North commuter trains between New York City and its suburbs were delayed by up to an hour. New Jersey Transit suspended bus and rail services “until further notice.” (AP)

A 24-inch-thick layer of snow has covered new jersey after the US was hit with the Winter Storm Hernando, as per several reports.

Stay indoors, but be mindful. Home heating systems running for hours can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as reported by AP.

Carbon monoxide can also be created when people use portable generators or run cars in their garages to stay warm or charge their phones.

Speed limits on New Jersey interstates and state highways have been lowered temporarily to 35 mph (56.3 kph) under an emergency traffic regulation order, AP reported.

The order started Sunday afternoon and includes the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway. (AP)

About 150 million people were under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings Sunday in the eastern portion of the U.S., with single-digit temperatures in southern states and the coldest air mass in South Florida since December 1989, said Peter Mullinax, a National Weather Service meteorologist in College Park, Maryland, as reported by AP.

The name of the winter storm is Hernando. Blizzards are dangerous winter storms that are a combination of blowing snow and wind resulting in very low visibilities.

Yellow Warning – Winter Storm

Location: Prince Edward Island

Issued: 7 hours ago by Environment and Climate Change Canada

Hazardous winter conditions are expected, with total snowfall forecasted at 15 to 25 cm, and locally higher amounts possible.

“New York City public schools will be closed on Monday, February 23. There will be no remote instruction. All after-school activities will be cancelled. Family Welcome Centers will also be closed to in-person visits. Families will be assisted virtually by appointment. For more information, visit nyc.gov/schools,” the official advisory of city of New York noted.