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Coutesy of Fe Vivas-Quilet, January 24, 2016 in Maryland, USA
Coutesy of Fe Vivas-Quilet, January 24, 2016 in Maryland, USA

 

Causing thick snow and hurricane winds, Winter Storm Jonas brought what is dubbed as Snowzilla over the east coast in the US, forcing to shut down the operations of private and public offices, including the ones in New York City and Washington DC. Eleven states were declared under a state of emergency as the whole area was paralyzed by heavy snow.

 

Courtesy of Bertha Lina, January 24, 2016 in New York City
Courtesy of Bertha Lina, January 24, 2016 in New York City

 

Snowzilla killed not less than 30 people in the United States, and cancelled thousands of flights all over the east coast, dumping at least 20 inches of snow, and causing major flooding in New Jersey. This prompted some residents to declare that this was even worse than the devastation Superstorm Sandy had caused in 2012.

Courtesy of Fe Vivas-Quilet, January 24, 2016 in Maryland, USA
Courtesy of Fe Vivas-Quilet, January 24, 2016 in Maryland, USA

Today, as Jonas subsides, it is now forecast to make its landfall in Great Britain, bringing six inches of rain and 70 mph winds. The Met office has warned NorthWest England, the west of Scotland and much of Wales to prepare for the severe weather.