Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder.
New York Governor Kathy Hockel says utility crews are on standby because of that major snowstorm slamming the region.
We are very aggressive about deploying utility crews even before a storm hits.
So they're pre-positioned.
And if they need to activate,
they can make sure that we get the power on as soon as humanly possible.
Local and the governor of New Jersey have declared states of emergency warning of treacherous road conditions.
The National Weather Service has posted ice and winter storm warnings saying some of the heaviest snow will fall in Long Island and the Hudson Valley.
Flight cancellations and delays are mounting.
The flight tracking website Flight Aware says more than 800 flights have been canceled so far today in the US and there are hundreds.
of delays.
In rain drenched Southern California, there were more downpours on the day after Christmas,
but the intensity of the storms is diminishing Steve Otterman reports.
The storms may be less intense, but with the ground and hillsides already waterlogged,
it didn't take much to cause new flooding along with more mudslides and rock slides.
Some intersections again filled with water and became hard to drive through.
In a few areas, there are still power outages.
The next few days should bring some relief.
Yeah, we're definitely improving.
Dave Gomberg is with the National Weather Service.