Blizzard Brings Northeast U.S. to a Grinding Halt

A nor’easter blizzard of historic proportions barreling up the U.S. East Coast prompted authorities to shut highways, bridges, transit systems, schools, Broadway shows and sporting events in a swath from New Jersey through New England.

National Weather Service predictions that New York residents could expect more than 2 feet of snow, with Boston and points north experiencing 36 inches (91 centimeters), sent commuters by the thousands scurrying into packed trains departing from Manhattan’s Pennsylvania Station and Grand Central Terminal.