An article in the New York Times, via Reuters, posted some information about the huge storm that is still pummeling the New England area:

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A weekend nor'easter buried much of the U.S. East Coast on Saturday and Sunday, disrupting public transport and air travel and hampering holiday shoppers on the last weekend before Christmas.

Up to 22 inches of snow was expected by Saturday night in the Baltimore-Washington area, more than any snowstorm to hit the region since February 2003, as the storm system moved north into New York and New England.

With snow falling at a rate of two inches an hour, most flights were canceled at the three major Washington-area airports before two of them, Reagan and BWI, were closed until Sunday morning. Delays and cancellations also hit Philadelphia's international airport.

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For folks who have already been through this storm as it passed through their area on its way to the Northeast, and for those who are currently weathering it, stay safe and warm inside while the emergency crews do their work. If you're on an emergency crew, stay safe.

Happy Sunday. This is an Open Thread.