U.S. braces for “historic blizzard”

The north-east coast is bracing for a potentially historic blizzard that forecasters say could dump up to 90cm (3ft) of snow and snarl up transportation for tens of millions of people across nine states

CANADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VERMONT
UNITED STATES
NEW YORK

WINTER STORM JUNO
Snow forecast
Jan 26-27

PENNSYLVANIA
NEW JERSEY
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.

CANADA
Bangor 
MAINE

Wind gusts of up to 120km/h (75mph) expected

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
RHODE ISLAND
CONNECTICUT

New York City: Biggest snowfall on record, nearly 70cm (27in), fell in 2006

At least 28 million people under blizzard warning – 11 million more under winter storm warning

More than 3,000 flights cancelled

60 miles
100km

18-20cm
(5-8in)
20-30cm
(8-12in)
30-45cm
(12-18in)
45-60cm
(18-24in)
>60cm
(>24in)

Sources: National Weather Service, NOAA