What does this sentence mean of two from...from....?

[Polyester]

I copied from the book. Can someone explain to me what does sentence mean?

"I worried that the weather would prevent Larry from driving up from New York,but I had no way of knowing."

Many thanks!

 

[canadian45]

I copied from the book. Can someone explain to me what this sentence means?

"I worried that the weather would prevent Larry from driving up prevent him from driving up from where? from New York,but I had no way of knowing."

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from

 

[MikeNewYork]

Canadian, your response, as written, is very confusing.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'Larry intended driving up from New York, but I worried that the weather would prevent him from doing so.'
Is it correct?

Not a teacher.

 

[SoothingDave]

'Larry intended driving up from New York, but I worried that the weather would prevent him from doing so.'
Is it correct?

Not a teacher.

I would say "intended on..."

 

[Matthew Wai]

But the dictionary does not say so, see http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/intend

Not a teacher.

 

[Polyester]

Canadian, your response, as written, is very confusing.

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[Matthew Wai]

What do you mean by those question marks?

Not a teacher.