April nor'easter with heavy, wet snow bears down on Northeast, causing more than 680,000 outages

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Source: abc news






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

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press April 4, 2024, 9:48 AM


A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast late Wednesday and Thursday, causing more than 680,000 power outages across the region with the majority in Maine and New Hampshire. A woman was reported killed by a falling tree in a New York City suburb.

Two feet of snow is possible in parts of northern New England by Thursday evening, and wind gusts are predicted to hit 50 to 60 mph (80 to 97 kph) in coastal areas as well as inland, according to the National Weather Service.

Trees and power lines were reported down across the region. More southern areas were hit mostly with rain, causing flooding in some locations.

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.................................

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/april-noreaster-heavy-wet-snow-bears-northeast-causing-108850894

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[bigtime]

1. Heavy wet snow bears?

Sounds awful

[Backseat Driver]

2. Was this weather a continuation plus of the "tornado making front" that attacked the Midwest?

TWC et al (storm chasers) were frantic with warnings, observations, and recommendations on how to stay safe.

[Deminpenn]

5. I believe so

The system slowly has been moving northeast over the last few days.

Here in western PA, areas here south of I80 have been under flood watches and warnings since Monday. My county has many roads closed in the usual places prone to flooding. On the plus side, some of the reservoirs that had dropped due to drought had their water levels rise.

[riversedge]

3. Up to 13 inches of snow has been reported near Killington, Vermont.

Nor'easter pummels Northeast with strong winds, heavy snow, torrential rain

Up to 13 inches of snow has been reported near Killington, Vermont.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-england-braces-spring-snowstorm-upper-midwest-faces/story?id=108808888


By Emily Shapiro, Daniel Amarante, and Max Golembo
April 4, 2024, 11:28 AM

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Tracking the path of spring storm
ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee has the latest track and timing of the storm.

The calendar says it's spring, but a nor'easter is pounding the Northeast with heavy snow, torrential rains and dangerous winds.

Up to 13 inches of snow has been reported near Killington, Vermont, and up to 1 foot of snow fell north of Portland, Maine. The snow will continue Thursday morning and afternoon.

[eggplant]

4. We were on generator for 18 hours yesterday and this morning.

Much better than the alternative, but I didn't get particularly good sleep from the noise.

We got insane winds but only 1-2" of heavy, wet snow.

[electric_blue68]

6. It's late now, so I'll check in on 2 people tomorrow

Hopefully my friend isn't that far up in NYS. But my cousin's in NH.
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