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Seagulls rest along a snowy riverside walk after heavy snow falls in New York, January 27, 2011. New York shut down two airports, public schools and most city services in the wake of a rare thunder-snow storm that paralyzed air and ground travel over a vast area from Washington to as far north as Boston. Agence France Presse
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CHICAGO – A mammoth storm threatens to dump mounds of fresh snow, sleet and ice on about 100 million already winter-weary people from the US heartland to the east coast, forecasters said Monday. Blizzard, winter storm and freezing rain warnings were issued for more than 25 states, from North Dakota and Colorado down to New Mexico, then up through Texas, Kansas and Missouri to the Great Lakes region and across Pennsylvania to New England. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urged residents to prepare in earnest for the fury of the storm as it barrels eastward across the country. “A storm of this size and scope needs to be taken seriously,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, who warned that “it’s critical that the
public does its part to get ready.” Fugate urged residents in storm affected regions to “check on your neighbors, especially the elderly and young children — those who can be most vulnerable during emergencies.” Scores of schools and government offices in US Midwest were closed Monday as freezing rain be-
gan to fall, threatening to turn roads into deadly ice rinks and down power lines and trees. Airlines warned of significant delays and cancellations and offered customers a chance to rebook flights at no fee. The worst of the storm was expected Tuesday as a large amount of moisture sucked up from the Gulf
of Mexico feeds the huge system and is transformed into snow and thunderstorms. Powerful winds and heavy snow could create white-out conditions and drifts as high as six to eight feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters), making travel impossible. “Lurking behind this impressive winter storm is a powerful shot of Arctic air as a frigid surface high drops down from central Canada,” the National Weather Service warned. Wind chills were forecast to drop to 30 to 50 below in Colorado, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Kansas, Idaho and even parts of Texas. Continued on page 6
Japan volcano erupts with big blast of ash, rocks Associated Press Writer
TOKYO – A revived volcano in southern Japan erupted Tuesday with its biggest explosion yet, shooting out a huge plume of gas, boulders and ash and breaking windows 5 miles (8 kilometers) away. The danger zone around Shinmoedake volcano was widened to keep residents safe. The largest eruption since it burst back to life last week covered wide areas in ash, shot boulders onto dis-
tant roads, knocked down trees and broke hundreds of windows in hotels and offices. No serious injuries have been reported since the initial eruption last Wednesday, but public broadcaster NHK said a woman suffered cuts from shattered glass in Tuesday’s blast. NHK said the eruption was five times larger than the initial activity last week, which was Shinmoedake’s first major eruption in 52 years. Continued on page 6
AP Photo/Takaharu Town Office, Shuji Uchimura
In this Jan. 27, 2011 photo released by Takaharu Town Office, lightening is pictured with time exposure during an eruption from Mount Shinmoedake in the Kirishima range on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, southern Japan.