U.S. East Storm Shuts Washington Offices, Imperils Travel
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Forecasts for more than 6 inches of snow closed federal offices in Washington and forced New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to scrub his inauguration party as a wind-whipped storm and frigid weather threatened travel from Washington to Boston.
A winter storm warning in effect from North Carolina’s mountains to the Massachusetts coast calls for 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) of snow in New York and more on Long Island, according to the National Weather Service.