By Sherrie Chen
The deadly storm brought Midwest as well as Northeast their biggest snow days on record.
In the Northeast, winter storm warnings covered parts of several states, including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. Some parts of Massachusetts had snow up to 14 inches, causing Boston to declare a snow emergency and banning on-street parking amid predictions. New Yorkers were told to be prepared for roads and sidewalks to turn icy as temperatures plummet.
In the Midwest, Chicago suffered in the snow more than 18 inches and scores of schools closed. In Omaha, Nebraska, wet, heavy snow tested even heavy-duty snow blowers, CNN affiliate KETV reported. Luckily, Alaska didn’t have that much snow up until now, according to CNN affiliate WLS quoting Chicago visitors Emma Marks and Daniel Dobbs.
As a result of this storm, at least 10 people have died, including one in Michigan, two in New York, two in Wisconsin and one in Pennsylvania. The other four deaths were described in detail.
In Saunders and Lancaster, two people died in car accidents in Nebraska because of slippery roads on Sunday.
In Ohio, Toledo police Officer Michael Greenwood died while shoveling snow the same day.
In Weymouth, Massachusetts, a 57-year old person died after she was struck by a snowplow on Monday. The accident occurred at a condominium complex, and the incident is under investigation. Transportation has become a huge problem since Sunday. More than 3,700 Monday flights were canceled , according to Flightaware.com. United, Delta, American, Virgin America, U.S. Airways, Southwest, Spirit and JetBlue all issued waivers that allow travelers to change flights without a penalty. “It kept coming and coming and coming,” Frank Halpine of Omaha said.
