Snow storms close Covid-19 vaccination sites across eastern United States

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"2">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>Coronavirus vaccination sites have been closed and public transport and flights cancelled because of heavy snowstorms in the eastern part of the United States&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>More than 16 inches of snow was dropped on Manhattan’s Central Park and as much as 30 inches reported in northern New Jersey&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Parts of northern New England are now waiting to be pummelled by the winter storm&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;166118" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-166118" style&equals;"width&colon; 592px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;londonglossy&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;02&sol;1D9B7DBC-D1DD-4EC1-863C-67C2B4828A94&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"592" height&equals;"382" class&equals;"size-full wp-image-166118" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-166118" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Two young sisters help their mother dig out her car in Pennsylvania<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The National Weather Service said a foot or more could be on the ground in New England by the time the snow finally tapers off in the northernmost states by Wednesday evening&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The storm has already disrupted the second phase of Massachusetts’ vaccine rollout as a Boston site that was supposed to open on Monday for residents aged 75 and older did not&period; The state was expected to get 12 to 18 inches of heavy&comma; wet snow and winds up to 55mph along the coast&comma; according to governor Charlie Baker&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--Ads1--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In Connecticut&comma; governor Ned Lamont said the storm forced the postponement of about 10&comma;000 shots and delayed the state’s weekly resupply of vaccine&comma; which is now expected on Tuesday&period; He urged providers that called off vaccination appointments to extend their hours if needed to reschedule the jabs by the end of the week&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This storm is going to get worse before it gets better&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you don’t need to be out – go back to your house&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you’re in your house – don’t leave&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Let our road crews&comma; power crews&comma; and first responders have the roads to themselves&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Stay home&period; Stay safe&period; pic&period;twitter&period;com&sol;mR7kwmGYkT<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>— Governor Phil Murphy &lpar;&commat;GovMurphy&rpar; February 1&comma; 2021<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A state of emergency imposed by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy remained in effect on Tuesday and the state’s six mega sites for Covid-19 vaccines were still closed as plough operators faced snow showers and blowing snow&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The New Jersey State Police reported as of 7pm on Monday&comma; troopers had responded to 661 crashes and come to the aid of 1&comma;050 motorists since 6pm on Sunday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There was also concern about coastal flooding due to the storm&period; In a video posted on Facebook by Union Beach Police&comma; officers were shown rescuing a man who was showing signs of hypothermia in his car from floodwaters&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;--Ads2--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In Virginia&comma; four firefighters were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening after their fire engine overturned on Sunday on snow-covered roads in Henrico County&comma; The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In Pennsylvania&comma; authorities said a 67-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who reportedly wandered away from her home was found dead of hypothermia on an Allentown street on Monday morning&period; About 60 miles north in Plains Township&comma; a shooting after an argument over snow removal killed a married couple&comma; and the suspect was later found dead at his nearby home of a wound believed to have been self-inflicted&comma; officials in Luzerne County said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A preliminary investigation indicates the people involved had a long-running conflict&comma; but &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;this morning&comma; the dispute was exacerbated by a disagreement over snow disposal&comma;” District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div style&equals;"padding-bottom&colon;15px&semi;" class&equals;"wordads-tag" data-slot-type&equals;"belowpost">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div id&equals;"atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed2c5ceb48d">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &equals; function &lpar;&rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; false &equals;&equals;&equals; &lpar; window&period;isWatlV1 &quest;&quest; false &rpar; &rpar; 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