A relentless nor’easter pounded the US Atlantic coast with hurricane-force winds and sideways-blown rain and snow on Friday, flooding streets, grounding flights, stopping trains and leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power from North Carolina to Maine.
Airlines canceled more than 2,800 flights, mostly in the northeast. LaGuardia Airport in New York City grounded all flights and John F Kennedy, also in the city, grounded all but a few departures. Several airlines encouraged travelers to change their Friday and Saturday flights to avoid delays and cancellations at key airports.
The eastern seaboard was hammered by wind gusts exceeding 50mph, with possible winds of 80mph to 90mph on Cape Cod. Hurricane-force winds of 78mph were reported off Wellfleet, Massachusetts.
Source : theguardian
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