Northeast Scrambles To Clear Piles Of Snow

NEW YORK (AP) — The gigantic snowstorm this week across the Northeast United States has dropped piles of snow from Maryland to Maine. Cities were scrambling Wednesday to clear towering snow heaps that were not showing signs of melting anytime soon. By Tuesday evening, New York City had spread 143 million pounds of salt, while snowplows cleared the way for ambulances and fire trucks in Rhode Island. But with another storm expected Wednesday, there is plenty more work left to do, especially for the many people with disabilities. A spokesperson for the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York, described parts of the city as impassable islands.