Snow Storm Blasts Washington Area

暴风雪后的马里兰，孩子们的天堂 The New York Times Big Snowstorm Causes Disruptions in New York Area Residents were advised to seek shelter at home as snow continued to fall at a rate of three inches an hour. Hiroko Masuike 纽约市民使用滑雪板在时代广场的大道上行走。 入冬以来最大的一场暴风雪昨午起横扫美国东北部地区，今早降雪已有十二吋，未有停止迹象。 包括纽约、华盛顿、费城、波士顿等地区都处于暴风雪警戒状态。暴风雪天气造成了大量班机取消和延误。新泽西纽瓦克国际机场已经通告取消了超过一百多个班机。许多航空公司取消了几乎整个美国东北部地区的飞行计划。 气象台称，纽约和大部分美国东北部受到强风吹袭，风速达到八十公里，足以吹倒大树和电线杆，区内预料平均降雪量为十二吋至十八吋，气温降至零下五度。 在马里兰州，七万户没有电力供应，新泽西州和长岛也有数百户没有电力供应。

Snow Storm Blasts Washington Area
Up to a foot of snow fell in some parts of the D.C. area and thousands have lost power.

 Major Snow Storm Pounds Washington Area
 
 By Fred Barbash and Carol Morello
 
 A big-time snow storm pounded the Washington region overnight and this morning, dumping 20 inches of heavy wet snow in some locations and 8 or 9 inches elsewhere.
 
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