The series of snowstorms since December 2009 hit a number of American states, has not ended. Snow storms with extreme cold weather this week hit the eastern United States. Starting from Washington, Baltimore, to Philadelphia.
Snow storm, according to U.S. National Weather Service is the biggest storm since the last 100 years. Height of snow in Washington reached 139.4 cm, or nearly exceeds the height of snow in the year 1898-1899 in the same city.
Blizzards also forced hundreds of flight, and dozens of federal government offices closed from Monday to Thursday (11/01/2010). The federal government also called on all citizens not to travel for a while, because in addition to extremely cold weather, the streets of the city of Washington is also difficult to impassable and dangerous because of the slippery snow-covered.
Close Embassy in Washington
Such an extreme situation also forced the Washington Embassy offices are closed and a little disturbing document processing service since Monday.
According to the Press and Cultural Consular Embassy in Washington, Chalief Akbar, the office of the Embassy was open on Tuesday but then closed again on Wednesday. "Because the weather is extreme, we're closed on Mondays, Tuesday night we had open but there is a snowstorm that forced us to make Wednesday's close again," said Chalief Akbar.
Today, Thursday, (01/11/2010) American time, the embassy re-open and serve the maintenance of the document. But according Chalief, it depends on the situation and weather conditions, if extreme storm still hit, the Embassy will be closed again. "Throughout manageable for the office, we will remain open," said Chalief to Share.
Parties Embassy in Indonesia also continues to monitor citizens especially those living near Washington, Maryland and Virginia. So far, according to Chalief Akbar, there are no reports Indonesian citizens who are victims of the snowstorm.
Snow storm, according to U.S. National Weather Service is the biggest storm since the last 100 years. Height of snow in Washington reached 139.4 cm, or nearly exceeds the height of snow in the year 1898-1899 in the same city.
Blizzards also forced hundreds of flight, and dozens of federal government offices closed from Monday to Thursday (11/01/2010). The federal government also called on all citizens not to travel for a while, because in addition to extremely cold weather, the streets of the city of Washington is also difficult to impassable and dangerous because of the slippery snow-covered.
Close Embassy in Washington
Such an extreme situation also forced the Washington Embassy offices are closed and a little disturbing document processing service since Monday.
According to the Press and Cultural Consular Embassy in Washington, Chalief Akbar, the office of the Embassy was open on Tuesday but then closed again on Wednesday. "Because the weather is extreme, we're closed on Mondays, Tuesday night we had open but there is a snowstorm that forced us to make Wednesday's close again," said Chalief Akbar.
Today, Thursday, (01/11/2010) American time, the embassy re-open and serve the maintenance of the document. But according Chalief, it depends on the situation and weather conditions, if extreme storm still hit, the Embassy will be closed again. "Throughout manageable for the office, we will remain open," said Chalief to Share.
Parties Embassy in Indonesia also continues to monitor citizens especially those living near Washington, Maryland and Virginia. So far, according to Chalief Akbar, there are no reports Indonesian citizens who are victims of the snowstorm.
