01/08/2024

Heavy Snow Pummels the Northeast

Meanwhile, storms form in the Midwest and the South

Over the weekend, a winter storm blanketed parts of the Northeast U.S. with over a foot of snow in several areas. It's just a preview of what's forecast to be an even stronger and wider storm in the coming days, with the potential to bring snowfall not seen in years to several cities in the region.

As of Sunday night, some 12,000 customers were without power in Massachusetts, PowerOutage.US reported. In Pennsylvania, the customers experiencing power outages had dropped to about 600. The heavy snow has also disrupted travel, especially at Boston's Logan International Airport, where almost 200 departing and incoming flights were canceled.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said a "rapidly strengthening storm" will develop in the central U.S. on Monday. Up to a foot of snow may fall on parts of the Midwest through Tuesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Atlantic coast, especially North and South Carolina, are at risk of severe coastal flooding.

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