US & Canada By Sarah Shaath BBC News, Washington 17 April 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47874725 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel New York City is poised to be the first US city to charge a fee to drivers in an effort … [Read more...] about What NYC congestion charge can learn from London
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Bomb cyclone storm hammers central US
Blizzard warnings have been posted from Colorado to Minnesota and wildfires are a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma as a second so-called "bomb cyclone" storm in less than a month hits central US. Heavy snow disrupted ground and air travel on Wednesday. Roads became impassable and visibility was down to just metres in northeastern South Dakota due to heavy snowfall. About half of the daily flights at Denver International Airport were cancelled. Up to 60cm of snow was expected to fall in parts of eastern South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota, the National Weather Service said. Winds in excess of 80kmh also were expected, creating life-threatening conditions. "We're calling it historic because of the widespread heavy snow. We will set some records," said Mike Connelly, a weather service meteorologist in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Transportation officials closed Interstate 29 from east central South Dakota to the North Dakota border and said other stretches of major … [Read more...] about Bomb cyclone storm hammers central US
‘Bomb cyclone’ blasts millions across US
A window-rattling late winter storm brought blizzards, floods and a tornado across more than 25 US states on Wednesday, stretching from the northern Rocky Mountains to Texas and beyond. "This is a very epic cyclone," said Greg Carbin, chief of forecast operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Prediction Center. "We're looking at something that will go down in the history books." In Colorado, a state patrol officer was hit and killed by a car as he was helping another driver who slid off Interstate 76 near Denver. Corporal Daniel Groves, 52, was outside his patrol car when he was struck. He died at a hospital. Hundreds of drivers were stranded on Colorado highways, including 500 in the Colorado Springs area alone. Gov. Jared Polis activated the National Guard to help find and rescue snowbound drivers. Scores of motorists took refuge at truck stops in eastern Wyoming while blowing snow forced portions of major highways to close in Colorado, Nebraska … [Read more...] about ‘Bomb cyclone’ blasts millions across US
‘Bomb cyclone’ hits US leaving Colorado state trooper dead
A Colorado state trooper has died after a “bomb cyclone” of high winds and heavy blizzards slammed its way into the state. Severe weather warnings were also issued for parts of Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas as the late-winter weather front forced schools and businesses to close. The Colorado State Patrol said Corporal Daniel Groves was struck by a car that veered out of control on Interstate 76 and he died of his injuries a short time later. At the time, Groves, 52, was on the scene of another accident in which a vehicle had slid off the roadway, the state patrol said. It added that "high speed in poor driving conditions" was being investigated in connection with the crash that caused his death. Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency due to the storm and said he had activated the state National Guard to assist in search and rescue operations. All six runways at Denver International Airport were closed, along with the main road into the airport due … [Read more...] about ‘Bomb cyclone’ hits US leaving Colorado state trooper dead
‘Epic’ storm brings blizzards, floods, tornado to mid-U.S.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A window-rattling late winter storm brought blizzards, floods and a tornado across more than 25 states Wednesday, stretching from the northern Rocky Mountains to Texas and beyond. "This is a very epic cyclone," said Greg Carbin, chief of forecast operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Prediction Center. "We're looking at something that will go down in the history books." In Colorado, a state patrol officer was hit and killed by a car as he was helping another driver who slid off Interstate 76 near Denver. Corporal Daniel Groves, 52, was outside his patrol car when he was struck. He died at a hospital. Hundreds of drivers were stranded on Colorado highways, including 500 in the Colorado Springs area alone. Gov. Jared Polis activated the National Guard to help find and rescue snowbound drivers. Scores of motorists took refuge at truck stops in eastern Wyoming while blowing snow forced portions of major highways to close in … [Read more...] about ‘Epic’ storm brings blizzards, floods, tornado to mid-U.S.