The USA was covered by a snow storm "Juneau"

The North-Eastern coast of the United States was covered by a snow storm "Juno". It is expected that it will be one of the most powerful in the history of the coast. People panic buy food, water and goods 1 necessary.

"The upcoming snow storm in the northeast of the United States may lead to catastrophic consequences", - quotes RIA Novosti head of the hydrometeorological center of Russia Roman Vilfand. It was also suggested that it will be the real storm with rain and wind with a speed of 30 meters per second. The situation, according to him, affects a large number of the inhabitants - of the order of a few 10 s of millions. The main reason for occurrence of such a strong hurricane in the movement of the cyclone from the South-East to North-East, which is known as the North-Eastern invasion.

Hurricane "Juno" has called historical. "Known for the devastating impact of a one of a similar cyclone in early February 1978. It seems that today the cyclone intensity is not weaker," said Vilfand.

Today the snow storm covered a large part of the North-Eastern coast, where the speed reaches 100 km per hour. The storm already has covered 7 States from new York to Maine. It is told that in the area of the snow storm will be about 30 million inhabitants of the United States. In consequence of the fears of shortages of water and electricity to people in a panic storing food, water and flashlights. Describes an actual grocery shopping centres there was a long queue.

In many localities stopped public transportation, schools, shopping centers and government agencies. 3 huge the new York city airports (JFK, La Guardia and Newark) delayed more than 5 thousand flights.

Earlier, the mayor of new York announced that the hurricane will be the largest in the history of the metropolis. He urged residents not to use private transport, and not to go out after 23 o'clock in the evening.

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