An early spring nor'easter is hammering the Northeast with heavy snow, rain and high winds, with some northern areas expected to get up to two feet of snow. More than 680,000 homes and businesses were without power Thursday morning from West Virginia to Maine.
A commuter struggles with her umbrella while walking through wind-driven rain near South Station, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Boston. A commuter struggles with her umbrella while walking through wind-driven rain near South Station, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Boston. Visitors on a bus tour view downtown Boston through rain-splattered windows during a rain storm, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. A nor’easter has brought heavy wind, rain and snow to New England.
Chris Legro, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Maine, said it was the biggest April nor’easter to hit the region since 2020. He said he had to take some detours on the way into his office Thursday morning because of downed power lines.Late Wednesday afternoon, a tree fell on a vehicle in the Westchester County, New York, hamlet of Armonk, killing a woman who was the only person inside, police said.
“We recommend that you stay off the roads if you can, but if you must travel during the storm, be sure to give plow trucks, utility crews, and emergency first responders plenty of room as they work to keep us safe,” said Maine Gov. Janet Mills. Whipping winds and driving rain battered Boston. Staff at the New England Aquarium there did a sweep of the roof to make sure nothing could blow into the sea lion habitat, which is partially exposed to the outdoors. The storm caught some visitors off guard.
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