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Winter Storm Dion: State-by-State Impacts
Winter Storm Dion: State-by-State Impacts
Sep 20, 2024 12:18 AM

Winter Storm Dion is not done with the East Coast yet. It's delivering a parting shot of quick, heavy snow along the I-95 corridor Tuesday, snarling traffic and flights as snow falls at the rate of 1-2 inches an hour.

“Dion is barreling in like a freight train," said The Weather Channel's winter weather expert Tom Niziol. "The good news is it's a very quick storm. By mid-afternoon the Northeast will improve and by the evening commute, Dion will be leaving Boston.”

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Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York got roughly 1-3 inches of snow Tuesday morning. Some interior parts of the Northeast received as much as 5 inches. While not major accumulations, the snow fell so quickly in some areas that it created a nightmare on the roads during the morning commute.

"We have about 1.6 inches of snow, officially, at Baltimore-Washington Airport, which is actually more than New York City or Boston has seen this season," said The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore, reporting from Baltimore.

The federal government is closed for a second day for non-emergency workers. Other employees are expected to telecommute Tuesday. All Washington D.C. area schools are closed as well.

1,650 flights were canceled nationwide Monday. Hundreds more flights are already canceled Tuesday morning.

Below is a state-by-state rundown of Dion's impacts.

Washington D.C.

Non-emergency federal employees will be granted excused absences, but other employees must telecommute Tuesday.

The District of Columbia government and city public schools also closed Tuesday in expectation of the weather.

Virginia

Heavy snow had begun falling in Northern Virginia by 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Most schools in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C. were closed Monday and Tuesday. Get complete list of school closings.

At the height of the storm, more than 100,000 customers were without power in Virginia.

Parts of northwest and southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia got snow, while sleet and freezing rain prevailed west and north of Richmond.

Darcas McVey walks with her daughter, Selena Ramirez, 1, in a road as snow covers the sidewalk in Edgewood, Md., Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, after Winter Storm Dion dumped a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet on the area. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

Maryland

State highway officials were preparing to deploy about 1,900 workers and 1,700 vehicles to handle the snow.

Montgomery County, Baltimore Public Schools and many other Maryland schools are closed Tuesday. Get complete list of school closings.

West Virginia

Appalachian Power reports about 9,360 outages as of 6 p.m. Monday. The total includes about 5,655 outages in Mercer County and about 1,925 in Raleigh County.

The utility reports smaller outages in Fayette, Greenbrier and Summers counties.

In northern West Virginia, Mon Power reports about 110 outages.

New York

The New York City Department of Sanitation issued a 'snow alert' that began at 6 a.m.

Alternate side parking regulations in New York City have been suspended due to the inclement weather. Payment still required at parking meters in New York City.

School closings throughout the New York area. See complete list of school closings.

There's a 45 mph speed restriction on the New Jersey Turnpike in both directions from the George Washington Bridge to the Delaware Memorial bridge.

The speed limit has been lowered to 45 mph on the Garden State Parkway from Hazlet to Cape May and 35 mph from Hazlet to the New York state line.

New Jersey Transit is cross-honoring bus and rail tickets systemwide throughout the day.

New Jersey

5 hour delays at Newark International Airport as of 10 a.m. EST.

Schools in Woodbridge, South Plainfield, Bridgewater/Raritan, Princeton Regional, Freehold Borough and Township, Toms River and Jackson are all closed. See more school closings.

Pennsylvania

Four-hour delays at Philadelphia International Airport, as of 10 a.m. EST.

Route 202 northbound is closed in Westtown., PA after cars got stuck trying to go up a hill.

Philadelphia public schools and many suburban school districts are closed Tuesday.

PennDOT's emergency operations center ramped up Monday evening. The department has 5,400 operators and 2,250 trucks available for snow removal plus a smaller fleet of contractors.

Texas

More than 22,000 Dallas-area homes and businesses were still without power on Monday, according to electric utility Oncor. That was down from 270,000 on Friday.

Dallas schools were closed on Monday but are back in session Tuesday.

More than half of the nation's flight cancellations on Monday were at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, dominated by American Airlines. About 650 travelers were stranded there Sunday night.

MORE ON WEATHER.COM: Photos from Winter Storm Dion

A woman walks past Independence Hall during a winter snowstorm, Dec. 10, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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