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Juno, the New York blizzard in time lapse
The New York Times’ time lapse of the blizzard Juno, which hit Manhattan Island on the 27th of January.
On 27th January, the blizzard called Juno, the first in 2015, rose up through the north east coast of the United States. Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York city called for emergency measures to avoid inconvenience, damages or accidents. Fortunately, the storm hit New York marginally and it caused damages mainly in New England and Boston. Logan International airport is covered in 60cm of snow. This is the time lapse footage of the coming storm filmed by the New York Times.
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