NYC Schools to Close Tuesday Due to Pending Blizzard

NYC Schools to Close Tuesday Due to Pending Blizzard
Cars are covered in snow in a general parking lot during the snowstorm at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on March 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
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NEW YORK/BOSTON—A fast-moving winter storm was expected to hit the northeastern United States, forecasters warned on Monday, threatening to snarl travel and knock out power while prompting some city officials to order schools to close on Tuesday.

The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, with forecasts calling for up to 2 feet of snow in places by early Wednesday, with temperatures 15 to 30 degrees below normal for this time of year.

Some 50 million people along the Eastern Seaboard were under storm or blizzard warnings and watches.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo activated the state Emergency Operations Center as of Monday night while also directing state agencies to be on heightened alert.

Central Park in New York on March 10, 2017. (Photo by Ceyda Erdinc)
Central Park in New York on March 10, 2017. Photo by Ceyda Erdinc