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CNN Saturday Morning News

Winter Storm Moves Up East Coast

Aired January 04, 2003 - 08:02   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: The Northeast got a white Christmas, and many people thought that was enough. But Old Man Winter is dumping another blanket of snow in the region. These are some live pictures now from New Hampshire as the powerful system moves up the East Coast.
And this live shot from Massachusetts, which could get up to two feet of snow from the storm, and Maine could be slammed by a blizzard later today.

At least three deaths have been blamed on this storm so far.

With more on the nor'easter now, our Jason Carroll joins us live in Stratton, Vermont. Hey, Jason, still snowing there, yes?

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Still snowing. A much different type of snow than what we saw yesterday. Yesterday, when we were up in this part of Vermont, it was a powdery type of snow. This is a wet, icy type of snow that's falling right now.

I can tell you on the way up here, up to this particular location, this is a ski resort where we are right now, pretty treacherous driving last night. The snow started coming down yesterday afternoon has not let up.

In terms of the roads, the most serious accidents we saw in Connecticut. I think we have some video of what it was like on the roads out there. Two people died due to weather-related accidents in that state, although we checked with the highway authority in the state of New York, and they tell us that in terms of snow-related accidents, nothing very serious to report, although we report -- we saw at least a dozen cars on the side of the road on our way up to Vermont yesterday.

In terms of what it looks like out here today, well, you can take a look at some of these cars out here buried in what looks like, on an unofficial sort of measurement here on the top of this hood, about a foot and a half of snow that has fallen so far. The snow is still falling, and it should let up sometime late today.

It is treacherous for driving, perfect if you happen to be a snowboarder or a skier. I've got a group of guys right here with their boards.

Tell me about the snow. I see you over there, you're, like, Right on, right? Out here with your snows in the -- with the skis and the boards. Tell me, good condition, bad conditions for today?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good conditions. We woke up early, just dying to be here, definitely good conditions for...

CARROLL: Last year, not so good to be up here, right? This year much better.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No, last year the conditions were definitely shystie (ph). But this year it's great.

CARROLL: Now, you got stuck. Who said they got stuck and ended up having to stay? Was that you?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, that's me.

CARROLL: What happened?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I came to New York Friday, and I was supposed to make it from Jersey today for work, but it's not going to happen. So, look, I'm sorry I missed some work. My phone won't get reception. I'm kind of just...

CARROLL: Any idea when you'll be heading back?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When the snow stops, basically.

CARROLL: When the snow stops. So that should be later today. But in terms of the conditions, again, this is good for business, good for the economy up here?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, yes, there's so many people up here for the holiday weekend, and it's coming to an end, but they're leaving with some nice, big freshy powder lines.

CARROLL: All right, guys, (UNINTELLIGIBLE), all right, guys, hope you can catch a lot of air when you're up here today. Take care, gentlemen, safe, happy trails when you're up on the slopes.

I want to show this one over here, this young lady. You were the one who was (UNINTELLIGIBLE) I said (UNINTELLIGIBLE), Right on, you were, like, Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: YEs.

CARROLL: Yes? Feeling good?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, I work here at Stratton, and I brought my snowshoes to work today, so I can take a little walk at lunchtime.

CARROLL: Here you go. You're set, you're ready to go. Thanks for joining us.

All right. So again, it's treacherous if you're out on the roads, but if you're out on the slopes, life couldn't be better.

Heidi?

COLLINS: That's right. Hey, Jason, before we let you go, any chance you could get another shot of the guy who's not going to work today? Because we just want to make sure that we can see him really well.

CARROLL: Well, you -- let me, let me tell you something...

COLLINS: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) his boss.

CARROLL: ... that guy's gone, he's gone, he's already off hitting the slopes, so, you know, if you got, if you can't make it to work, what a way to spend the day, right?

COLLINS: This is true. Hey, honesty is worth something. At least he told the truth on that one.

Jason Carroll in Stratton, Vermont, thank you so much.

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Aired January 4, 2003 - 08:02   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: The Northeast got a white Christmas, and many people thought that was enough. But Old Man Winter is dumping another blanket of snow in the region. These are some live pictures now from New Hampshire as the powerful system moves up the East Coast.
And this live shot from Massachusetts, which could get up to two feet of snow from the storm, and Maine could be slammed by a blizzard later today.

At least three deaths have been blamed on this storm so far.

With more on the nor'easter now, our Jason Carroll joins us live in Stratton, Vermont. Hey, Jason, still snowing there, yes?

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Still snowing. A much different type of snow than what we saw yesterday. Yesterday, when we were up in this part of Vermont, it was a powdery type of snow. This is a wet, icy type of snow that's falling right now.

I can tell you on the way up here, up to this particular location, this is a ski resort where we are right now, pretty treacherous driving last night. The snow started coming down yesterday afternoon has not let up.

In terms of the roads, the most serious accidents we saw in Connecticut. I think we have some video of what it was like on the roads out there. Two people died due to weather-related accidents in that state, although we checked with the highway authority in the state of New York, and they tell us that in terms of snow-related accidents, nothing very serious to report, although we report -- we saw at least a dozen cars on the side of the road on our way up to Vermont yesterday.

In terms of what it looks like out here today, well, you can take a look at some of these cars out here buried in what looks like, on an unofficial sort of measurement here on the top of this hood, about a foot and a half of snow that has fallen so far. The snow is still falling, and it should let up sometime late today.

It is treacherous for driving, perfect if you happen to be a snowboarder or a skier. I've got a group of guys right here with their boards.

Tell me about the snow. I see you over there, you're, like, Right on, right? Out here with your snows in the -- with the skis and the boards. Tell me, good condition, bad conditions for today?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Good conditions. We woke up early, just dying to be here, definitely good conditions for...

CARROLL: Last year, not so good to be up here, right? This year much better.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: No, last year the conditions were definitely shystie (ph). But this year it's great.

CARROLL: Now, you got stuck. Who said they got stuck and ended up having to stay? Was that you?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, that's me.

CARROLL: What happened?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I came to New York Friday, and I was supposed to make it from Jersey today for work, but it's not going to happen. So, look, I'm sorry I missed some work. My phone won't get reception. I'm kind of just...

CARROLL: Any idea when you'll be heading back?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When the snow stops, basically.

CARROLL: When the snow stops. So that should be later today. But in terms of the conditions, again, this is good for business, good for the economy up here?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, yes, there's so many people up here for the holiday weekend, and it's coming to an end, but they're leaving with some nice, big freshy powder lines.

CARROLL: All right, guys, (UNINTELLIGIBLE), all right, guys, hope you can catch a lot of air when you're up here today. Take care, gentlemen, safe, happy trails when you're up on the slopes.

I want to show this one over here, this young lady. You were the one who was (UNINTELLIGIBLE) I said (UNINTELLIGIBLE), Right on, you were, like, Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: YEs.

CARROLL: Yes? Feeling good?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes, I work here at Stratton, and I brought my snowshoes to work today, so I can take a little walk at lunchtime.

CARROLL: Here you go. You're set, you're ready to go. Thanks for joining us.

All right. So again, it's treacherous if you're out on the roads, but if you're out on the slopes, life couldn't be better.

Heidi?

COLLINS: That's right. Hey, Jason, before we let you go, any chance you could get another shot of the guy who's not going to work today? Because we just want to make sure that we can see him really well.

CARROLL: Well, you -- let me, let me tell you something...

COLLINS: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) his boss.

CARROLL: ... that guy's gone, he's gone, he's already off hitting the slopes, so, you know, if you got, if you can't make it to work, what a way to spend the day, right?

COLLINS: This is true. Hey, honesty is worth something. At least he told the truth on that one.

Jason Carroll in Stratton, Vermont, thank you so much.

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