The north east of the US is bracing itself for a fast-moving winter storm to hit on Tuesday, with airlines pre-emptively cancelling around 4000 flights and mayors ordering many schools to stay closed.
The National Weather Service has issued storm or blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, covering some 50 million people.
Forecasts are predicting up to 2 feet (60cm) of snow in some areas by early Wednesday, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency.
He says there are 2000 National Guard troops ready to help deal with the effects of the storm, which is predicted to be historic:
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The National Weather Service has issued storm or blizzard warnings for parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, covering some 50 million people.
Forecasts are predicting up to 2 feet (60cm) of snow in some areas by early Wednesday, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency.
He says there are 2000 National Guard troops ready to help deal with the effects of the storm, which is predicted to be historic:
IN: It's a good...
OUT: ...the capital region
DUR: 22 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0313cuomo.mp3