Northeastern US braces for ‘historic blizzard’

Washington, Jan 26 (IANS/EFE) Residents of the states of the northeastern US were preparing for what meteorologists said would be a “historic blizzard” that would affect the region from Monday onward. Weather authorities have issued a blizzard warning for Philadephia, Pennsylvania and the east coast including New York, New Jersey and New England, as well as Canada, from Monday afternoon till Tuesday. “It’s a winter storm that could have historical proportions,” The Weather Channel reported Sunday. Airlines such as American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and US Airways rescheduled flight itineraries and announced cancellations due to the weather forecasts, allowing passengers travelling to the northeast to change their flights free of charge.