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Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast
More than 10,000 flights were canceled across the Northeast, with states declaring emergencies and power outages affecting over 300,000 customers, officials said.
- On Sunday, February 22, the Broadway League announced just before 11 a.m. ET that Broadway theatre owners and producers agreed to cancel evening performances tonight, confirming the cancellation in a 1 p.m. ET update.
- Beginning 1 p.m. ET Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning through 6 p.m. ET Monday, with 12 inches of snow forecast and travel bans in nearby counties and NYC, prompting cancellations.
- Major productions including Wicked, The Lion King, Aladdin, Chess, and Ragtime canceled Sunday evening performances, while Operation Mincemeat planned its 7:30 p.m. show and afternoon matinees at 3 p.m. or earlier proceeded.
- More than 3,500 flights were canceled across the U.S. on Sunday, while Broadway planned to dim its lights early and emergency alert systems urged residents to stay off roads.
- The Broadway League faced criticism last month for not canceling shows, prompting some productions to stream or discount matinee tickets, like Mincemeat's concert on Instagram and Bug's $45 snow-sale.
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A massive storm hit the East Coast of the United States on Monday, bringing record amounts of snow: parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts received nearly 37 inches of snow, and New York City saw 19 inches (48 cm) of snow in Central Park. Travel in New York is nearly impossible, and more than 600,000 homes on the East Coast were without power, with a total of 12 to 24 inches (30 to 61 cm) of snow expected in these areas by Tuesday morning. Acco…
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