NEW HAMPSHIRE
A blizzard warning is in effect through 4 p.m. Saturday for portions of the state. Gov. Maggie Hassan declared a state of emergency but stopped short of ordering everyone off the roads.
Hundreds of schools were closed Friday, airlines canceled flights and sporting and civic events were postponed.
State-run liquor stores were slated to close at 6 p.m. Friday to encourage people to get off the roads by 7 p.m., when the storm is supposed to intensify.
Backcountry hikers were of high-mountain whiteout conditions and 80 to 90 mph gusts.
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AARRGGHH! (THat’s an argh about two things?)
State eun anything should be verbotten!
And, why close?
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