Make it stop! 75 million Americans on alert and 3,900 flights are cancelled as fourth nor’easter in a month threatens to dump a foot of snow from West Virginia to Massachusetts on the first full day of spring
A nor’easter is threatening to dump up to a foot of snow from West Virginia to Massachusetts on Wednesday
Snow has already begun to fall throughout the region but will intensify as the date continues creating a heavy and wet snow that will weigh down powerlines
The I-95 corridor could see snow accumulation of two to three inches an hour in the evening, making for a dangerous commute
More than 3,900 flights have already been cancelled for the day, mostly out of New York City-area airports
Coastal areas will see moderate flooding and winds of up to 35 miles an hour
ASHLEY COLLMAN
DAILYMAIL.COM
21 March 2018
The fourth nor’easter in three weeks pushed its way up the winter-weary East Coast on Wednesday, the first full day of spring, packing high winds and the potential for a foot or more of snow from West Virginia to New England.
Airlines canceled thousands of flights and school districts throughout the Northeast canceled classes ahead of the storm that was expected to intensify Wednesday afternoon, with heavy, wet snow a threat to knock out power around the region. Shore towns were warned of the possibility of coastal flooding.
Snow started falling Tuesday night in West Virginia and Kentucky and continued through Wednesday morning, while mid-Atlantic states saw a wintry mix before the precipitation changed to sticking snow.
Snow is expected to start falling at a rate of two to three inches an hour in the evening, making for a dangerous commute.
And the snow storm is already causing problems on the roads. In Frederick County, Maryland, a school bus slid off the road and into a creek. Luckily, there were no children on the bus at the time and the driver was not injured.
The National Weather Service said the storm was expected to kick into gear in the mid-Atlantic by late Wednesday morning, then head north to New York and New England.
But forecasters noted that the storm had sharp gradients that could cause several inches to fall in some spots, while nearby areas could see much less accumulation.
Winter-whipped residents said they were ready for the latest storm, though many hoped it would be the last and give way to spring.
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