This archive report was first published on 2 December 2019.
Published on December 2, 2019, a winter storm brought significant snowfall and rain to the Northeast, affecting millions of people, including holiday travelers.
The storm, which formed around the California and Oregon coasts early last week, wreaked havoc on other parts of the country, including the West and the Midwest.
As of Sunday evening, Boston was clearing several roads of snow and treating some with salt, with the Public Works department having 48,000 tons of salt on hand.
Logan International Airport in Boston, Newark Liberty International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, and Kennedy and La Guardia airports in New York were all reporting delays earlier on Sunday due to the weather.
However, by Sunday night, only La Guardia was reporting any delays because of the weather, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center, warned that the storm would bring wet, heavy snow that could cause power outages and urged travelers to take it slow as they head to their destinations.
“Be mindful about heavier, wetter snow — rather slippery, certainly,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Canada, a highway crash near Kingston, Ontario, left one person dead and several injured, with about 30 vehicles, including numerous tractor-trailers, involved in the crash.
