1. LATE WINTER NOR’EASTER EXPECTED TO IMPACT WASHINGTON, D. C
LATE WINTER NOR’EASTER EXPECTED TO IMPACT WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON March 14, 2017
lecture by Walter Hays Uploading date: March 12, 2017
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Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA

2. FORECAST FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2017

3. MID-ATLANTIC STATES ARE LIKELY TO BE BURIED IN SNOW AT A TIME WHEN SPRING IS STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD

4. EXAMPLES OF PAST NOR’EASTERS

5. NOR’EASTER LEAVES MILLIONS IN THE NORTHEAST USA WITHOUT POWER AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS October 29-31, 2011

6. LOCATION

7. STORM DUMPS HEAVY SNOW FROM VIRGINIA TO MAINE
A rare and unusually early and powerful winter storm dumped heavy snow from Virginia to Maine, snapping trees, and knocking out power for at least 3 million people.
Parts of Massachusetts received as much as 75 cm (30 inches).

8. BAD NEWS: SNOW COLLECTING ON THE LEAVES CAUSED TREE TO SNAP

9. SOCIETAL IMPACTS INCLUDED 5 DEATHS
Governors declare state of emergency in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, and parts of New York.
More than 3 million (including 2 million in New York) lose power---possibly for days.

10. DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES

11. BAD NEWS: DOWNED POWER LINES; BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS

12. SOCIETAL IMPACTS INCLUDED 5 DEATHS
Icy roads caused horrific traffic problems, especially in New York’s Bronx.
Many schools closed.

13. ICY ROADS

14. TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

15. BAD NEWS: MANY HALOWEEN ACTIVITIES CANCELED BECAUSE OF DANGER

16. BAD NEWS: The storm disrupted air and rail travel along the entire east coast, including cancellation of 1,000 flights to and from the USA.

17. PASSENGERS TRAPPED ON SNOW-COVERED TARMAC
Some passengers were trapped on a plane for more than 12 hours.

18. GOOD NEWS: Two ski resorts in Vermont were able to open early to take advantage of the early, heavy snow fall.