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Monday 24 January 2022
Coast along Virginia and the Carolinas gets snow, ice

By BEN FINLEY other people are feeling
Associated Press the same way."
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A But further south, the ice
layer of ice and a blanket in the Carolinas caused
of snow covered coastal headaches for many.
areas stretching from South About 4,500 had lost power
Carolina to Virginia on Sat- in coastal South Carolina
urday after a winter weath- on Friday night, including
er system brought colder in Myrtle Beach. But most
temperatures and precipi- were back online Saturday
tation not often seen in the morning, according to util-
region. ity Santee Cooper.
Authorities urged drivers The number of North Caro-
to stay off the roads and lina power outages during
highways, which forecast- the storm peaked at about
ers said are slick and snow- 16,000 at 4 a.m. Saturday,
packed in the storm's after- and had dropped by mid-
math. They also warned of morning to about 4,000,
black ice, particularly late with most located in On-
Saturday and early Sunday slow and Carteret coun-
as any snow melting on ties, according to Gov. Roy
roads refroze. Snow covers the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 in Virginia Beach, Va. A layer Cooper's office. Those out-
"People should not attempt of ice and a blanket of snow has covered coastal areas stretching from South Carolina to Virginia. ages were resolved later
to drive in these conditions," Associated Press Saturday.
North Carolina Transporta- Cooper's office said North
tion Secretary Eric Boyette lina, meteorologists said. the forecast of 4 to 6 inches hopes that people would Carolina's Highway Patrol
said. Further south, there was ice (10 to 15 centimeters), said brave a walk from nearby troopers had responded
Temperatures were frigid in parts of coastal North Mike Montefusco, a mete- residential neighborhoods. to more than 1,500 calls
across several Southeast Carolina. Ice stretched orologist with the National "We've had storms like for service as of Saturday
states. Meteorologists said along much of the South Weather Service in Wake- this in the past, and either morning. There also were
they likely won't rise above Carolina coast as well, al- field, Virginia. He said Sat- we're completely dead or 945 collisions in affected ar-
the 30s in Virginia and much though in much smaller urday's cold temperatures super busy because every- eas since Friday afternoon.
of North Carolina during amounts. would keep the snow from one just wants to get out in Cooper's office said a ma-
the day and will drop into "There was basically a glaze melting at least until Sun- the snow and have a fun jority of the calls were re-
the 20s and even teens in reported as far south as day, when temperatures day," said Kevin Jamison, lated to vehicles sliding off
some places on Saturday Charleston," said Carl Mor- were expected to reach who owns both restaurants. roadways and becoming
night. gan, a meteorologist with the 40s. Jamison said customers stuck or involved in single
By about 7 a.m. Saturday, the National Weather Ser- The snow prompted some were already trickling in vehicle collisions.
the storm had mostly blown vice in Wilmington. "We're restaurants along the tour- Saturday morning. More than 1,100 trucks and
off the Atlantic Coast, leav- talking less than a 10th of isty Virginia Beach ocean- "Just to be in a nice, cozy graders operated by the
ing as much as 6 inches an inch of freezing rain." front to close on Saturday. café and getting coffee — North Carolina DOT or by
(15 centimeters) of snow in The snowfall in southeast- But two eateries, Commune there's something roman- contractors were applying
southeastern Virginia and ern Virginia and northeast- and Prosperity Kitchen, tic about that," Jamison salt and sand and plowing
northeastern North Caro- ern North Carolina mirrored opened their doors in the added. "And I think maybe roads. q

Cruise ship changes course after US judge orders seizure

tal Symphony currently day, a maritime practice managed by Crystal Cruis-
docked in the Bahamian where a U.S. Marshal goes es and Star Cruises, which
island of Bimini. aboard the vessel and are both sued for breach
Passengers were taken by takes charge of it once it of contract for owing $4.6
ferry to Port Everglades in enters U.S. waters. million in fuel.
Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. Passengers and entertain- Crystal Cruises announced
"We all feel we were ab- ers said on social media earlier this week that it was
ducted by luxurious pi- they were surprised to find suspending operations
rates!" passenger Stephen out about the legal case. through late April. Besides
Heard Fales posted on One guest posted a letter Crystal Symphony, it has
Facebook. on Facebook from Crystal two other ships currently
It was unclear how many Cruises Management that cruising, which end their
passengers were aboard, said the change in itinerary voyages on Jan. 30 in Aru-
with one news outlet re- was due to "non-technical ba and on Feb. 4 in Argen-
porting 300 and another, operational issues." tina.
The cruise liner Crystal Symphony leaves the harbor in Charles- 700. According to the com- The lawsuit was filed in a "Suspending operations will
ton, S.C. on May, 21, 2013. pany website, the vessel Miami federal court by provide Crystal's manage-
Associated Press can carry up to 848 pas- Peninsula Petroleum Far ment team with an oppor-
sengers. East against the ship under tunity to evaluate the cur-
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON hamas instead after a U.S. The ship was scheduled to a maritime procedure that rent state of business and
The Associated Press judge granted an order to land in Miami on Saturday. allows actions against ves- examine various options
MIAMI (AP) — A cruise ship seize the vessel as part of a But a federal judge in Mi- sels for unpaid debts. The moving forward," said the
that was supposed to dock lawsuit over unpaid fuel. ami issued an arrest war- complaint says Crystal Sym- company in a statement
in Miami sailed to the Ba- Cruise trackers show Crys- rant for the ship on Thurs- phony was chartered or earlier this week.q