Blizzard 2015: New England Buried, NYC Lifts Travel Ban
BLIZZARD '15: THE LATEST
- NYC lifts travel ban, subways back Tuesday morning
- 30-feet seas reported along Massachusetts coast
- Boston mayor: 'Main bulk hitting us right now'
- Eight states under emergency declarations
By ALASTAIR JAMIESON and ERIN McCLAM
Coastal New England was battered Tuesday by a blizzard of blinding snow, ferocious waves and winds that topped hurricane speed, and city streets in Boston were empty of all but snowplows.
New York City and New Jersey lifted travel bans, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said subways and buses in the nation's largest city would roll again later in the morning. But major airports in the Northeast were still deserted after more than 7,700 flights were canceled.
Parts of Massachusetts had a foot and a half of snow on the ground, with as much as a foot more still to come.
Hello, folks - in the past this group has run diaries to let people check in so we don't worry about them, and to share information that may help. This diary will be the second in the series for the blizzard. If you are checking in, please include something informative in the subject line like "Safe!" or "At home!" or "Checking in" so that when we compile lists of folks as safe, your comment will be easy to find.
I've listed below the folks who checked in yesterday. If your situation has changed, do please feel free to update us.
Information can help you stay safe. This collection of eight apps includes radar, radio scanners, emergency shelters, and much more.
Stay safe and warm!
Monday check-ins
5:01 PM PT: Checked in: annieli, TLS66
5:21 PM PT: Checked in: swampyankee, mattc129
5:36 PM PT: Checked in: CwV
6:02 PM PT: Checked in: JoanMar, fisher1028, theKgirls, Brubs,
6:08 PM PT: Checked in: Fomalhaut, the fan man, nuclear winter solstice, WarrenS
6:31 PM PT: Checked in: birdfeeder
8:06 PM PT: Checked in: TrueBlueMajority, nuclear winter solstice, Ellid, mconvente, UnaSpenser, anon004, Ekaterin, Jay C, Yasuragi, noweasels,
8:48 PM PT: Checked in: pgm, Parthenia, sidnora, jplanner
9:02 PM PT: Checked in: kishik
Tuesday check-ins
5:43 AM PT: Checked in: Onomastic
5:58 AM PT: Checked in: aoeu, blue jersey mom, rugbymom, Missys Brother
6:27 AM PT: Checked in: Denise Oliver Velez, LIcenter,
6:38 AM PT: Checked in: wader, Its the Supreme Court Stupid
7:12 AM PT: Checked in: belinda ridgewood, Attack Gardener, NancyK, Most Awesome Nana,
7:31 AM PT: Checked in: vigi, merrywidow
8:51 AM PT: Checked in: rebel ga, skralyx,
9:29 AM PT: Checked in: Ekaterin
12:08 PM PT: Checked in: mayim, kishik, Ellid