Cities scrambled Sunday morning to dig themselves out from the snow and ice of a massive winter storm that clobbered the East Coast, but officials warned residents to remain vigilant even as the storm heads into the Atlantic Ocean.
Perhaps New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo put it best when he said, "We're not out of the woods yet."
While cities worked to return life to normal, the Long Island Rail Road, which "sustained significant damage during the storm," remained down, and officials in New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia warned that pooling water could refreeze, complicating Monday morning commutes.Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said her city had experienced a "historic snow event" and promised city workers were working aggressively to get roads and services back on track. She asked residents to do their part by using common sense. Before you go out, she warned, decide first if it's absolutely necessary. It not, stay home,
"Read a book. Watch a movie. That's our hashtag," she said.
In Philadelphia, the blizzard warning ended overnight, and the city had more than 400 plows in the street and was scheduled to conclude emergency operations at some point Sunday, said Samantha Phillips, director of the city Office of Emergency Management.
The sun and rising temperatures in some areas Sunday should aid cleanup efforts, but meteorologists continue to worry about ice, and on the New Jersey coast, flooding is a concern as residents watch rising waters.
The storm has killed at least 14 people, grounded thousands of flights and shut down travel in many of the nation's largest cities.
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