According to the Associated Press‘ “Latest storm sets record in DC, Baltimore,” Nafeesa Syeed says that Washington DC and Baltimore have just had their snowiest winter on record. The airports in both cities had measured snow amounts greater than previous records as of Wednesday, February 10 and winter is not nearly over yet. Roads on the east coast were just treacherous, from Baltimore to New York City. With all of the accidents, including a fifty car pile-up in Pennsylvania, insurance companies will be working overtime. Allmerica car insurance holds a strong presence in the northeast and could be hit hard with insurance claims.
With five feet of snow on the ground in many eastern states, many people have been holed up at home. Grocery stores haven’t been restocked because many roads were impassible. Even snow plow drivers had to pull to the side of the road at points because they couldn’t get through the snow. The Governor of Pennsylvania actually closed off portions of some highways because travel on them was too dangerous. As many businesses closed for days, including the federal government, some major cities were nearly vacant. Hundreds of flights were canceled at all the major airports as well. With the northeast finally digging out from these two huge back to back storms, cities like Washington DC and Baltimore are hoping for some weather relief.
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