Hope you all are home safe and sound tonight. If you are not home right now, You Have To Get Off The Roads As Soon As Possible. A massive blizzard is on its way to the local area and will hit the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, & Maine. Many areas will see 2 or 3 feet of snow. The areas that are expected to see the most snow are: Long Island, Connecticut & New England. The local New York/New Jersey area will see roughly 12-24 inches of snow. Make sure you have candles, flashlights and batteries in case you lose power. Make sure all your electronic devices are charged in case you lose power. Make sure you have non-perishable food such as soup or pasta again in case you lose power. Make sure you have enough water. Check in on your family and neighbors to make they are safe and sound and if they need anything. The most important advice I can give you is to Stay Safe and stay home. Stay off the roads Do Not Do Anything Stupid New York City is shutting down the Public Transportation Service tonight at 11pm. 7 states have issued States of Emergencies & Travel Bans. Here is some more insight in this massive storm from an article from ABC News: Airlines canceled flights, mass transit systems planned to shut down from New York City to Boston, and roads were ordered closed to all traffic in all or parts of five states as a massive blizzard was expected to engulf the Northeast. Nearly 7,000 flights have been canceled in anticipation of a storm that could bring as much as two feet or more of snow from New Jersey to Maine. The cancellations are for flights through Tuesday, and according to Airlines for America, there will be very limited operations Monday evening and Tuesday so crews can be ready to resume full operations. The greatest impacts from the storm, which began as a clipper system that brought snow and slick roads to the Midwest on Sunday, are expected Monday evening through Tuesday. President Obama was briefed on the storm, and White House officials have been in touch with state and local officials on the eastern seaboard, according to White House Spokesman Josh Earnest. FEMA also has assets in the region ready to assist, Earnest said. Local leaders in the New York area were warning residents to stay off the roads and planned to shut down mass transit systems as the storm intensifies. In Connecticut, Gov. Dannel Malloy issued a travel ban for the entire state effective at 9 p.m. this evening. We encourage citizens to stay in place during the duration of the storm, Malloy said. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a travel ban for in 13 counties, including New York City and Long Island, beginning at 11 p.m. This is a serious situation, Cuomo said. If you violate this state order, its a possible misdemeanor. Its fines up to $300. Cuomo and N.J. Gov. Chris Christie announced at separate briefings that the New York subway, the Long Island Rail Road, Metro North and New Jersey Transit would all be reducing service dramatically leading up to total closures at 11 p.m. for the New York City subway, the LIRR, Metro North. NJ Transit will not resume operations until Thursday. Get wherever youre going at 11 oclock because thats going to be a hard stop time, Cuomo said. According to the MTA, this the first time the entire subway system as well as bridges and tunnels will shut down because of a winter storm. The last subway shutdown was when Superstorm Sandy hit. This is not business as usual, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters tonight. He said to expect snow coming down at 2 to 4 inches an hour after midnight and urged businesses to let their employees stay home. He said its no time for employers to be cheapskates. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency and implemented a statewide travel ban beginning at midnight. Driving will be virtually impossible for extended periods of time starting late tonight, Baker said. Please stay off the roads. Everyone should expect impassible roads starting at midnight tonight. In Boston, which was expected to get two feet of snow, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced that it will run until about midnight and will be closed Tuesday In all, seven states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, have declared states of emergency. Amtrak announced that it was suspending service in the New England region on Tuesday, and that service between New York and Washington, D.C., would be reduced. Mayor De Blasio told residents not to underestimate the storm. Prepare for something worse than we have seen before. Prepare to be safe. Take every precaution, he said. Now is the time to get ready for this extreme weather. Ahead of the winter storm, New York City residents raced to stock up on food essentials. The highest snowfall amounts are currently expected between just east of New York City and Boston, where as much as two feet of snow is expected. New York City can expect 12-18 inches of snow, with cities southwest on I-95, like Philadelphia seeing 6-12 inches. Winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories are in effect from the mid-Atlantic to New England, with blizzard watches posted for cities closer to the coast, including New York City and Boston, where blizzard conditions are expected during the height of the storm. In anticipation of the dangerous winter weather, several major U.S. airlines have issued travel advisories, including Jet Blue, US Airways, American, Southwest and Delta. Many airlines are also waiving their flight change and cancellation fees for any flights that are scheduled to arrive in cities expected to be affected by the storm this evening and Tuesday. Travelers can check with their specific airline for how to change or cancel their flight and get the latest updates on any travel advisories. Stay safe and sound folks. We have another development in the Deflate-Gate investigation as New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft addressed the media and strongly backed his team. The following information is from an article from New England Patriots 24/7 Sports: Patriots owner Robert Kraft made a surprise visit to the podium on Monday and made a bold, definitive statement: he firmly believes his club did absolutely nothing illegal in its preparation of the footballs for the AFC Championship Game. Kraft spoke before coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady at the teams first media availability in Arizona. He vigorously defended the coach and quarterback who have won three Super Bowls together and are about to make their sixth appearance in the championship game. His statement came in the wake of a report from Fox Sports Jay Glazer that the NFLs investigation had targeted a Patriots locker room attendant who may have taken the football to another location between when the officials inspected them two hours and 15 minutes the game and when they were transported to the field. Given the events of the last week, I want to take a minute to address the air pressure matter before we kick off this week’s media availabilities, said Kraft, who did not take questions after making an extended statement. I’ve spoken with coach Belichick, I’ve spoken with Tom Brady, I have taken the time to understand to the best of abilities what goes on in the preparation of gameday footballs, and I want to make it clear that I believe unconditionally that the New England Patriots have done nothing inappropriate in this process or in violation of NFL rules. Tom, Bill and I have been together for 15 years. They are my guys, they are part of my family and Bill, Tom and I had many difficult discussions over the years and I have never known them to lie to me. That is why I am confident in saying what I just said and it bothers me greatly that their reputations and integrity and by association that of our team has been called into question this past week. As I said on Friday in my prepared statement, we welcome the league’s investigation and the involvement of attorney [and lead investigator Ted] Wells. I’m confident that this investigation will uncover whatever the facts were that took place last Sunday and the science of how game balls react to changes in the environment. This would be in direct contrast to the public discourse, which has been driven by media leaks as opposed to actual data and facts. Because of this, many jumped to conclusions and made strong accusations against our coach, quarterback and staff questioning the integrity of all involved. Kraft went so far as to demand an apology if the leagues investigation does not prove that New England intentionally removed air from its footballs to gain a competitive advantage. Reports emerged immediately after the 45-7 win over the Colts that the Patriots may have deflated the footballs to make them easier to throw and catch at a rainy Gillette Stadium. Last week, ESPNs Chris Mortensen reported 11 of the teams 12 footballs were two pounds of air pressure per square inch below the league minimum of 12.5 PSI (all balls must be inflated to between 12.5 and 13.5 PSI). Belichick and Brady denied any knowledge or role in the under-inflated footballs last week after the news first broke. If the Wells investigation is not able to definitively determine that our organization tampered with the air pressure in the footballs, I would expect and hope that the league would apologize to our entire team and in particular, coach Belichick and Tom Brady for what they have had to endure this past week, said the owner, a close confidant of commissioner Roger Goodell. I am disappointed in the way this entire matter has been handled and reported upon. We expect hard facts as opposed to circumstantial leaked evidence to drive the conclusion of this investigation. Belichick was asked several questions about Deflategate and said he had already fully addressed the matter. Asked directly if he or anyone else high up in the organization had asked someone to deflate the footballs, the coach avoided the question. I appreciate the questions, but I have covered everything that I can cover in the previous week and my attention is focused on the Seattle Seahawks, Belichick said. Our job is to get ready to play this game Sunday and that’s where it’s going to be from here on out.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:21:13 +0000
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