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A massive winter snow storm hit the northeast on Saturday, dumping at least eight inches of snow in Massachusetts, and is expected to cause travel chaos along the East Coast on Sunday.
The first major snowfall in two years, impacting approximately 60 million Americans, is forecast to cause travel delays on the roads and in the skies, according to AccuWeather.
Boston Logan International Airport has canceled at least 149 flights due to the snowstorm, according to Flight Aware.
‘Due to the forecasted storm, cancellations are expected. Passengers are advised to check with their airline on the status of their flight before coming to the airport and to allow extra time to travel to and from the airport,’ the airport said.
Snow, rain and gusty winds could create dangerous driving conditions and leave drivers stranded on impacted roads.
A photo shared by Boston Logan International Airport shows crews clearing snow. The airport warned passengers to expect weather related cancellations and delays
People walk through a wintery mix in Times Square on Saturday. Central Park reported .2 inches of snowfall
Workers shovel sidewalks in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Saturday. In Connecticut, parts of Hartford County saw up to 9.5 inches of snow
Target parking lot covered in snow in Closter, New Jersey on Saturday. New Jersey reported 5.7 inches in parts of Bergen County, and saw smaller amounts of snow throughout the state
‘In portions of New England, upstate New York and in parts of Pennsylvania, the snow will fall at the rate of an inch per hour or more, and that could be difficult for road crews to keep up with,’ said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist and Senior Vice President, Weather Content and Forecast Operations Jonathan Porter.
The Weather Channel forecasts poor travel conditions will come from this storm and could cause power outages due to the combinations of heavy, wet snow and strong winds.
Massachusetts was hit hard with snowfall, with several areas including Essex County, Hampden County, Hampshire County and Middlesex County accumulating eight inches of snow and reaching 9.1 inches in Sterling, according to the National Weather Service as of 7 a.m. Sunday.
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported at least 17,600 people are without power as of 8:54 a.m. on Sunday due to the storm.
In Connecticut, parts of Hartford County saw up to 9.5 inches of snow and 6.5 inches in Tolland County.
New York got hit with over a foot of snow in parts of Orange County, although New York City’s Central Park only reported .2 inches of snow fall. This means the Big Apple’s streak is up to 692 days without at least one inch of snow, according to ABC 7.
New Jersey reported 5.7 inches in parts of Bergen County, and saw smaller amounts of snow throughout the state.
A snow covered road in Westborough, Massachusetts on Sunday
A man shovels snow in Stamford, Connecticut on Sunday
A person scrapes snow off a car in Stamford, Connecticut on Sunday
A dancer poses as snow falls in New York City on Saturday
A man plows a snow covered driveway in Derry, New Hampshire on Sunday. Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Sanford, Maine accumulated 12 to 18 inches of snow
Rhode Island saw three inches of snowfall in parts of Kent County and Providence County.
Burlington, Vermont accumulated 4.5 inches of snow and other parts of the state such as Massena and Ogdensburg saw six inches.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Sanford, Maine accumulated 12 to 18 inches of snow.
On Saturday, AccuWeather reported areas such as Martinsburg, Pennsylvania; Keyser, West Virginia; and Vale, Maryland had seen up to six inches of snow.
The Weather Channel predicts that the storm will move away from the Northeast by late Sunday and snowfall should be over with by Sunday night.
