Storm Kenan: downtown Boston still frozen in ice and snow

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The northeastern United States has been hit by an intense snowstorm in recent hours. 70 million Americans were called to stay at home on Sunday January 30. We find Loïc de La Mornais who takes stock of the situation from Boston (Massachusetts).

With temperatures down to -14 degrees, Sunday January 30, the cold is still biting. But Boston (United States) woke up to finally clear skies and the storm passed. “For Boston, this amount of snow is quite unusual. We hadn’t seen this since the great storm of 2014″, said a resident. The city center, with its museums, is still frozen in ice and snow. Fortunately, the inhabitants of the region are often well equipped. “At home, we have three snow shovels and three sledges”, says a local.

But on Saturday January 29, several states on the Atlantic coast had prepared for the worst. Some have even banned car trips. Essential precautions, when you see the violence of the elements that have been unleashed on the coasts. In several states, more than one fell half meter snow, but nothing to discourage Adam and Sally in Rhode Island. This couple said yes, knowing that this wedding will necessarily remain unique in the memory of their courageous guests. “In the end, the snowfall did not reach the historic records announced and feared by the authorities”, reports Loïc de La Mornais, live from Boston.


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