Blizzard warnings, travel bans, closures storm the East Coast
Travel bans, flight cancellations, power outages and school closures are being issued throughout the northeast coast. Here's a look at what's going on in each state:
NEW YORK
• Blizzard warning and coastal flood watch issued by the National Weather Service.
• No cars on the streets, outside of emergency vehicles, after 11 p.m. Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Violation of this will count as a misdemeanor calling for a $300 fine, he said.
• Public transportation and commuter transportation out of Port Authority Bus Terminal shuts down at 11 p.m., Cuomo said.
• Free cab rides: Greater New York Taxi Association offered free cab service in NYC for emergency responders trying to get to work, and disabled and elderly residents who become stranded.
• Cuomo urged commuters to stay home Monday and warned that mass transit and roadways could be closed before the evening rush hour, even major highways such as the New York Thruway, Interstate 84 and the Long Island Expressway.
• All flights in and out of LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday are cancelled, Cuomo said. Flights in and out of John F. Kennedy Airport will be minimal, the governor said.
• Knicks vs. Kings: Monday night's New York Knicks game against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden is rescheduled for March 3.
• Nets vs. Trail Blazers: Brooklyn Nets' game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Barclays Center is rescheduled for April 6.
MASSACHUSETTS
• Blizzard warning, winter storm warning
• Boston's Logan International Airport says no flights after 7 p.m.
• Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency shortly after noon Monday.
• Travel ban effective at midnight. Exemptions apply only for essential state employess, utlity workers and health care personnel.
• Buses and subways operated by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will be closed throughout the Boston-metro area all day Tuesday.
CONNECTICUT
• Blizzard warning, coastal flood watch
• Gov. Dannel Malloy issued a statewide travel ban starting at 9 p.m. Monday. He warned that up to 100,000 people could lose power in his state -- and that those who lose power could be without it for several days.
NEW JERSEY
•Blizzard warning, coastal flood warning
• Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency and closed state offices Monday at 1 p.m. and all day Tuesday.
• Basketball game between Michigan State University and Rutgers University at Rutgers has been postponed. No details are available yet about a makeup date.
PENNSYLVANIA
• Winter storm warning
• Schools in Philadelphia were closing at noon Monday.
Winter weather warnings also effect these states:
Delaware: Winter weather advisory and coastal flood warning in effect
Maryland: Winter storm warning, coastal flood watch
Maine:Blizzard warning, coastal flood watch
New Hampshire:Blizzard warning, coastal flood watch
Rhode Island:Blizzard warning
Vermont: Winter storm warning
Virginia: Winter weather advisory
West Virginia: Winter storm warning