Freezing Northeast Faces New Snowstorm as Death Toll Rises to 15; Patriots Postpone Boston Super Bowl Parade

By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, February 03, 2015

A young boy shovels snow along Broadway in the New York City suburb of Nyack, New York, February 2, 2015. The northeastern United States braced for the second major snow storm in a week on Monday after a huge winter system dumped more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area, closing schools from the Midwest to New England. | (Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar)

A woman holds onto her hat against the wind during a snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts, February 2, 2015. Boston, already buried under two feet of snow from a blizzard last week, was predicted to see a foot of snow after a huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States on Monday, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week. | (Photo: Reuters/Dominick Reuter)

A woman shovels snow out a driveway in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, Illinois, February 2, 2015. A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States on Monday, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area. The area was hit with blizzard conditions yesterday and the temperature dropped to well below freezing. | (Photo: Reuters/Jim Young)

People walk on a snow covered street as snow falls in Tarrytown village, Westchester County, New York, February 2, 2015. A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States on Monday, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area. Up to six inches of snow was forecast for New York City, where the snow and ice caused a crowded subway train to stall on an elevated stretch of track. | (Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar)

A man digs a car out of the snow on a residential street in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, February 2, 2015. A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States on Monday, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area. The area was hit with blizzard conditions yesterday and the temperature dropped to well below freezing. | (Photo: Reuters/Jim Young)

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Northeastern states continue to face freezing conditions as residents prepare for a second snowstorm this week. Winter snowstorms and below freezing temperatures have already resulted in the deaths of 15 people. Super Bowl XLIX champions the New England Patriots have meanwhile been forced to postpone celebrations in Boston because of the conditions.

"Ice on the roads could be a big problem — especially earlier in the morning when it is tough to see — and on sidewalks where anybody walking could slip and fall," said Weather Channel lead forecaster Kevin Roth on Tuesday.

Ice warnings are in effect from southern Connecticut to Delaware and eastern Maryland, affecting millions of people.

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The 15 deaths included one Massachusetts woman who was struck by a snowplow, and two Indianapolis men who died in a crash due to frozen conditions on the Interstate 74 in Shelby County, Indiana.

The weather has hit the elderly hard, with three men in their 60s dying from heart problems stemming from shoveling snow outside their homes in Illinois; with another two men also in their 60s dying from the same causes in Wisconsin.

The American Midwest and East Coast have faced record-setting storms which gathered up to 18 inches of snow in some parts last week.

Reuters reported that the Patriots will now look to hold their victory parade on Wednesday, after Mayor Marty Walsh decided Tuesday was not a good day for the celebrations.

"Due to today's bad weather and the worsening forecast tonight, the New England Patriots and the city of Boston have made the mutual decision to postpone the victory parade until Wednesday," Walsh said.

Boston is expecting 14 inches of snow on Tuesday, with temperatures possibly dipping to 15 F.

Thousands of fans are expected to turn up for the parade, marking the Patriot's dramatic win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

Schools in Boston remain closed, however, and airports throughout the region are struggling to return to normal service. Some 757 flights have been cancelled, with the airports in New York La Guardia, Boston, Chicago and Newark being the worst hit.

Roth explained that more snow could fall in New England and upstate New York this week, with attention focused on a wet weather system over Texas that could combine with a strong cold air blast toward the Plains and Midwest.

"Along the boundary there will be light snow — an inch or two — but if they combine there could be more heavy snow for upstate New York and New England, which have already been hit hard," he said. "At the moment only one model is predicting that, so it is only a possibility at this stage."

The New York Post added that over 20 counties in New York are currently under a winter storm warning, with up to 16 inches of snow expected for the eastern Catskill Mountains, and northern and central Taconics.