United States: 56 million people under winter weather alerts

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Around 56 million people in the northeastern United States are under winter weather alerts, including 14 million in New York. This marks the first blizzard warning for New York City in nine years. The National Weather Service has raised its forecast for the severity of the storm, which is expected to impact the Mid‑Atlantic and Appalachian regions, including Philadelphia, Delaware, Boston, and New York, with 9 to 18 inches of snow. The storm is expected to fully develop by Sunday, bringing heavy snowfall and strong wind gusts across much of the northeastern U.S. Alerts will remain in effect until Monday as authorities warn of dangerous travel conditions and disruptions.    #teleSUREnglish #UnitedStates #WinterStorm #Northeast #NewYork #WeatherAlert

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00:00Around 56 million people in the Northeastern United States are on the winter weather alerts, including 40 million in New

00:07York.

00:08This is the first time in nine years that a blizzard warning has been issued for the Big Apple.

00:13The National Water Service increases forecasts for the severity of the storm, affecting the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions,

00:21including cities such as Philadelphia, Delaware, Boston and New York.

00:24Where 9 to 18 inches of snow are expected, the storm will be fully formed by Sunday,

00:30bringing heavy snowfall and wind gusts to most of the northwestern part of the country.

00:35The alert will remain in effect until Monday.

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