Although temperatures are on the rise, the eastern coastline of US is still in the grip of winter storm Olympia. Rain, sleet and snow are persisting over the region as the winter storm Olympia rages on.
Travel advisories were still in effect as slippery roads made driving treacherous and almost 1400 flights were canceled on Monday. For commuters, back on the roads after the weekend, it was a slippery scenario. The travel conditions were also slow after rain, sleet and snow pummeled east coast of USA.
The storm came after numerous locations in the northeast were experiencing record-shattering low temperatures. In Boston, Sunday morning was the coldest since 1957 as the temperature wsa nine degrees below normal. New York City saw the coldest Valentine’s Day in 100 years.
Snowfall from Olympia was the heaviest in Virginia, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland, with some places in each state receiving over seven inches.
In the South, there were reports of suspected tornadoes touched down in Florida and Mississippi, which destroyed up to 10 homes and also damaged a high school.
Winter storm Olympia has led to five deaths and has left thousands of people without power across the entire region.
Meanwhile, the temperatures kept rising from Tuesday night. This could cause flooding due to melting snow in some areas. People in the east coast should be prepared for more rain and damaging winds as winter storm comes to an end.
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