Snow and ice blanket parts of the northern U.S., and more winter weather is on the way : NPR

A mixture of snow and ice blanketed a big swath of the northern U.S. on Sunday, after a significant winter storm barreled throughout elements of the Higher Midwest, the Nice Lakes area and the Northeast over the weekend.

As a lot as a foot of snow fell in some locations whereas different areas woke as much as a coating of ice brought on by freezing rain, as People ready to look at the Tremendous Bowl matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs Sunday night time.

Individuals go sledding in Prospect Park in New York Metropolis on Sunday after an in a single day snowstorm.

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Elements of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan had 8 or more inches on the bottom, in accordance with the Nationwide Climate Service. In Minneapolis on Sunday, a snow emergency was in effect after greater than 5 inches of snow had fallen.

A foot of snow was reported in elements of northern New York, whereas areas of Vermont, New Hampshire and western Maine noticed between 8 and 12 inches of snow.

Snowfall totals had been decrease additional south. 5 inches came down in Lengthy Island and southern Connecticut, whereas simply over 3 inches fell in New York Metropolis’s Central Park. Boston saw 5 inches of snow, and officers at Boston Logan Worldwide Airport on Sunday warned vacationers to anticipate delays and cancellations.

Freezing rain fell in the Philadelphia area in a single day, leaving roads and sidewalks slippery and tree branches frozen over Sunday morning. The Pennsylvania Division of Transportation had urged drivers to keep away from pointless journey.

Snow covers automobiles within the Decrease Mills neighborhood on Boston on Sunday.

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Snowfall was anticipated to slowly taper off on Sunday, the NWS mentioned.

However forecasters say extra winter climate is on the best way within the days forward.

According to the Weather Channel, two winter storm techniques might influence giant elements of the U.S. this week.

The primary system starting on Monday might drop further snow within the Ohio Valley and elements of the East Coast between Washington, D.C., and New York Metropolis. The second system, beginning Tuesday night time, might see a large stretch of the U.S. from Denver to Boston expertise heavy snow and ice.