USA NOW! Battling Snow Squalls After Massive Winter Storm | Travel Chaos & Safety Concerns

Snow squalls hit the northeast United States after a winter storm brought a foot of snow to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On Saturday, more than a dozen snow squall warnings were issued in the New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts areas.
A snow squall is a phenomenon where strong winds carry snow at high speeds, creating a temporary but intense snowfall. In such conditions, visibility is significantly reduced due to blowing snow and whirlwinds, making travel difficult and dangerous.
"It's very disorienting," said John Banghoff, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service office in State College, Pennsylvania. "We've seen several videos of this phenomenon where you can go from blue sky to whiteout conditions in a matter of seconds, and before you know it, you're driving along, unable to stop, unable to really control your car."
Snow squalls can occur at any moment and pose a significant danger to motorists caught in these sudden, intense snowfalls. A rapidly developing winter storm, expected to bring several inches of snow to the central part of the Atlantic and northeastern regions on Friday evening, instead dealt a severe blow to New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where over a foot of snow fell overnight, with snowfall rates reaching 4 inches per hour.
Over 24 hours from February 17, the swift storm traveled from St. Louis to the East Coast, bringing heavy snowfalls. McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, received 14.8 inches of snow; Center Valley, Pennsylvania, received 13.8 inches, while Holland Township, New Jersey, got 13 inches on Saturday.
On Interstate 70 west of St. Louis, a large pileup occurred, with the local fire department responding to multiple accidents involving several vehicles. On Saturday afternoon, snow squalls worsened visibility and created hazardous conditions from Ohio to Massachusetts.
The lake-effect snow, caused by lake-effect storms, is expected to continue at least until Monday, primarily in the eastern Great Lakes region. Intense and prolonged snowfall and sudden powerful wind gusts triggering snow squalls are being recorded more frequently, not only in the U.S. but in other countries as well.
It may seem counterintuitive, but both heavy snowfall and strong winds, along with other climate catastrophes escalating worldwide, are directly linked to the Earth's interior and, in particular, the rise of magma to the Earth's surface. Detailed explanations of these processes have been provided on the "Global Crisis. The Responsibility" forum.