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Monday 8 January 2024
Winter storms dump snow on both US coasts as icy roads make for

hazardous travel

By STEVE LeBLANC snow in parts of New Eng- ee, California to the state
Associated Press land and rain and freezing line west of Reno.
BOSTON (AP) — A major rain around the central Ap- In Arizona transportation
winter storm bringing heavy palachian mountains. officials said several high-
snow and freezing rain to New York City mainly saw ways in the state’s north-
some communities spread rain, but counties to the ern reaches -- including
across New England on north and west recorded Interstate 40 near Williams
Sunday, sending residents double-digit snow totals and State Route 64 near
scurrying for their shovels by Sunday morning. Mill- Grand Canyon National
and snowblowers to clear brook in Dutchess County, Park -- were closed Sunday
sidewalks and driveways. about 75 miles (120 kilome- afternoon due to weather-
Winter storm warnings ters) north of New York, re- related crashes and slide-
and watches were in ef- corded a foot of snow. Port offs from snowfall.
fect throughout the North- Jervis in Orange County re- The National Weather Ser-
east, and icy roads made A car treks down a snow covered road, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in ported 13 inches (33 centi- vice said Flagstaff was ex-
for hazardous travel as far Derry, N.H. meters). pected to get 4 to 8 inches
south as North Carolina. Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Ho- (10 to 20 centimeterds) of
The Northeast snow came chul said Saturday that she snow by Sunday night with
as a Sierra Nevada storm Snow totals were lower for Wednesday, melting much expected two-thirds of her Window Rock was forecast
packing heavy snow shut coastal communities, with of the snow — is a concern. state to get 8 inches (20 to receive 3 to 5 inches (7
down a stretch of inter- Boston reporting just a few “I think it’s super alarming,” centimeters) of snow or to 12 centimeters).
state Saturday and briefly inches (centimeters). Snow she said. “It is very weird, more, “fortunately missing In Nevada, the weather
knocked out power to tens was expected to continue but, I don’t know, from a some of our more popu- service said the wind chill
of thousands in Reno, Ne- throughout the day. selfish side it’s like kind of lated areas downstate, the dropped to 32 degrees at
vada. In Cambridge, where snow- nice to not have snow.” Long Island and New York Harry Reid International Air-
More than 11,000 elec- fall was lighter, residents The storm reached into City.” port in Las Vegas around
tric customers in California quickly ventured out. Maine with snow totals of In the West, a winter storm 7:30 a.m. Sunday. Winds
were without power Sun- “I think it’s funny because up to 12 inches (30 centi- warning was in effect were gusting to 37 mph (60
day afternoon. everyone’s been freaking meters) in some places — through Saturday night in kph). In northern and west-
Some communities in Mas- out about it,” said Alison with locally higher amounts the Sierra Nevada from ern New Mexico, wind chills
sachusetts had recorded Conley, 26, a consultant. over southern New Hamp- south of Yosemite Nation- of 10 to 25 degrees below
more than a foot (30 centi- “We’ve been betting as to shire and southwestern al Park to north of Reno, zero (minus 23 to minus 30
meters) of snow by Sunday how much snow we’re ac- Maine. Wind gusts up 35 where the weather service Celsius) were forecast for
afternoon, according to tually going to have and it’s mph (56 kph) could add to said as much as 20 inches early Tuesday.
the National Weather Ser- looking like not that much is blowing and drifting snow. (50 centimeters) of snow The East Coast system
vice. Nearly 13,000 electric going to stick.” Moderate to heavy snow could fall in the mountains was expected to track
customers in the state were Conley, who was out walk- was expected to continue around Lake Tahoe with along the Northeast coast
without power Sunday af- ing her dog Sunny, said in Vermont, with total snow winds gusting up to 100 throughout the weekend.
teroon. the possibility that climate accumulations of 6 to 12 mph (160 kph). A foot (30 centimeters) of
Hundreds of flights at Lo- change is contributing to inches (15 to 30 centime- The California Highway Pa- snow was reported in parts
gan International Airport relatively warmer winter ters) trol said numerous spinouts of Monroe County, Penn-
were delayed or canceled days in the region — the Major winter storm condi- and collisions forced an sylvania, and 11 inches (27
Sunday according to track- temperature in Boston is ex- tions were expected into hourslong closure of Inter- centimeters) in New Jer-
ing website FlightAware. pected to be in the 50s on Sunday evening, including state 80 from west of Truck- sey’s Sussex County.q

A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public

places is blocked again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new U.S. District Judge Cormac Newsom has positioned
California law that bans Carney blocking the law. himself as a leader on gun
people from carrying fire- Carney said that it violates control and says he will
arms in most public places the Second Amendment keep pushing for stricter
was once again blocked and that gun rights groups regulations.
from taking effect Saturday would likely prevail in prov- Following Saturday’s ruling
as a court case challeng- ing it unconstitutional. his office issued a state-
ing it continues. The law, signed by Demo- ment saying, “this danger-
A 9th Circuit Court of Ap- cratic Gov. Gavin New- ous decision puts the lives
peals panel dissolved a som, prohibits people from of Californians on the line.”
temporary hold on a lower carrying concealed guns in The president of the Cali-
court injunction blocking 26 types of places includ- fornia Rifle and Pistol As-
the law. The hold was issued ing public parks and play- sociation, which sued to
by a different 9th Circuit grounds, churches, banks block the law, countered
panel and had allowed the and zoos. The ban applies that “the politicians’ ploy
law to go into effect Jan. 1. regardless of whether a Gun owners fire their pistols at an indoor shooting range during to get around the Second
a qualification course to renew their carry concealed handgun
Saturday’s decision keeps person has a concealed permits, July 1, 2022, at the Placer Sporting Club in Roseville, Amendment has been
in place a Dec. 20 ruling by carry permit. Calif. Associated Press stopped for now.”q