Prayers are pouring in for four major U.S. states on Monday.
The National Weather Service is warning of extreme weather. There are blizzard conditions on the East Coast. Heavy snowfall, strong winds, icy conditions and more are possible throughout the day.
Travel is prohibited in many places right now.
"Travel could be very difficult if not impossible. Widespread blowing snow will create whiteout conditions. Conditions will begin deteriorating around the tail end of the Monday morning commute, and extremely dangerous conditions are expected for the Monday evening commute. Scattered power outages are possible," the NWS announced.
Conditions are extreme.
"A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle," the NWS announced.
Prayers are pouring in for the residents of the following four major U.S. states on Monday:
- New York
- New Jersey
- Massachusetts
- Maine
As a reminder, here's what to do when extreme snowfall hits:
- Stay home. Only go out if necessary. Even if you can drive well in bad weather, it’s better to avoid taking unnecessary risks by venturing out.
- Drive slowly. Always adjust your speed down to account for lower traction when driving on snow or ice.
- Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Apply the gas slowly to regain traction and avoid skids. Don’t try to get moving in a hurry and take time to slow down for a stoplight. Remember: It takes longer to slow down on icy roads.
- Increase your following distance to five to six seconds. This increased margin of safety will provide the longer distance needed if you have to stop.
- Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, keep the heel of your foot on the floor and use the ball of your foot to apply firm, steady pressure on the brake pedal.
- Don’t stop if you can avoid it. There’s a big difference in the amount of inertia it takes to start moving from a full stop versus how much it takes to get moving while still rolling. If you can slow down enough to keep rolling until a traffic light changes, do it.
- Don’t power up hills. Applying extra gas on snow-covered roads will just make your wheels spin. Try to get a little inertia going before you reach the hill and let that inertia carry you to the top. As you reach the crest of the hill, reduce your speed and proceed downhill slowly.
- Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road. Get some inertia going on a flat roadway before you take on the hill.
Our thoughts are with the residents of the four major U.S. states bracing for major snowfall.
Stay safe, everyone.