After what we learned this week in class about how rain will turn to snow after a front moves in I wanted to see this in action. So I tried finding some stuff on how the storm has progressed on the East Coast and I was amazed at what I found. Once it got colder everything started to freeze making it very slippery and then the rain turned to snow. That snowed has accumulated to over 32 inches in some areas. The worst area is interstate 90 in Buffalo, New York. On this highway motorists have been stranded for over 20 hours. Traffic got backed up and the accumlating snow did not stop so even if they could move they can't because they are snowed in. The main concern for those stuck is warmth, food, and water. Rescue crews have been consistenly going car to car on ATVs making sure people are all right. This story is interesting because it is just like what we just learned about how heavy the snow would be right away due to the amount of moisture in the air. It is good to see that even though an event like this is not expected the area has a plan in action...even though it is taking a long time.
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