The headline should read “Global Warming freezes residents to death.”
At least two people are dead as this week’s nor’easter brings extreme conditions to the region for the fourth time this month.
The spring storm, once again, brought freezing temperatures, snow and wind to more than 75-million Americans from Maryland to Massachusetts.
By Wednesday night, areas of Philadelphia recorded up to eight inches of snow, with forecasters expecting up to 18-inches in New York City.
Although this is the fourth round of extreme conditions for residents of the northeast, officials reminded them to be cautious as conditions were expected to worsen come nightfall.
“If you don’t have to travel please don’t be on the roads,” urged New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. “We’ve learned this lesson time and time again people leave their house the weather doesn’t look that threatening — it gets worse as the day goes on.”
As heavy snowfall continued, the governors of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York issued states of emergency and urged drivers to stay off the roads.
In Virginia, authorities responded to at least 250 car crashes Wednesday morning, and all buses were ordered to stay off the roadways in New Jersey as visibility worsened.
Travelers at the nation’s airports didn’t have better luck.
On Wednesday, more than 5,000 flights were cancelled — leaving passengers in limbo.
Experts expect the storm to ease up by the weekend, with sunshine forecasted in the region by Monday.