Tuesday, March 14, 2017
NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway producers in New York City have decided to keep theaters open tonight for the hardy folks willing to brave snow and sleet from a late-season storm hitting the Northeast.
More than two dozen shows will play as scheduled, including "Hamilton," ''Dear Evan Hansen" and "Waitress."
Charlotte St. Martin, president of The Broadway League, says that for visitors who can't get home, it's a great time to see a show.
The storm was bringing less snow than forecast to New York City, but had caused more than 5,000 flight cancellations, and was hitting areas of upstate New York and elsewhere hard.
The last time Broadway was shuttered was in January 2016, when New York was hit with a one-day record of 26.6 inches of snow.
Meanwhile, parts of Atlantic City and other towns in southern New Jersey are dealing with tidal flooding from the nor'easter.
A homeowner posted video on Twitter of water streaming down the block, and one major roadway was closed because of the flooding.
The tide reached 7.8 feet in Atlantic City this morning, just short of the 8-foot threshold that can lead to major flooding.
More than 35,000 customers are without power in New Jersey because of the storm. More than 100,000 customers in other states stretching down to Virginia also are without electricity.
Southern New Jersey did not get much snow, but a blizzard warning is in effect in the northwest part of the state.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says it's a good day to make brownies or read a book, and to stay off the roads.
The winter storm hitting the Northeast is forecast to dump as much as 2 feet of snow on parts of Connecticut, with possibly more in higher elevations.
Malloy says most people seem to be following a travel ban he imposed in the state. All flights to and from Bradley International Airport north of Hartford have been canceled, and transit bus service has been suspended statewide.