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A storm system brought heavy rain to the Northeast US and snow to New England and Northern New York, causing power outages for over 300,000 customers. Record-breaking precipitation included 3.66 inches of rain in Central Park and 20 inches of snow in Corinth, N.Y., while parts of New Jersey remained under flood advisories. Additionally, a system moving into the Western US brought snow and blizzard warnings from the northern High Plains through the Dakotas, Minnesota, and parts of the upper Great Lakes.
Storm System Causes Power Outages and Severe Weather Across Northeast US
A storm system last Saturday led to heavy rain in the Northeast, with significant snowfall in New England and Northern New York, resulting in power outages for over 300,000 customers across multiple states.
About 200,000 customers in Maine, more than 75,000 in New Hampshire, and over 89,000 in New York State were without power by early Sunday. Despite rain and snow subsiding overnight within New York City, parts of New Jersey remained under flood advisories, especially along the coast. Some regions in New Jersey, including Somerset, Cumberland, and Ocean Counties, remained under flood warning alerts, indicating imminent flooding.
These outages and weather advisories followed a day of heavy precipitation across the region. Central Park reported a record 3.66 inches of rain on Saturday, while Corinth, NY experienced over 20 inches of snow. Philadelphia recorded 3.06 inches of rain, marking the highest rainfall in March since 1872.
Heavy snowfall was also seen across New England. In Vermont, Windsor and Rutland Counties reported 10 to 17 inches of snow by Saturday afternoon. By Saturday night, Landgrove, Vt, had almost 25 inches of snow. Shrewsbury, Vt, reported 26 inches of snow once the storm system moved out of the Northeast.
Other parts of New England, including Lovell, Maine, and Waterville Valley, NH, reported significant snowfall of 13.5 and 17.6 inches respectively. Albany, NY, saw about 2.5 inches of snow while Glens Falls area, north of Albany, had up to 15 inches of snow on Saturday. Wilton, NY, had 18 inches of snowfall along with freezing rain, causing fallen branches and consequent power outages.
In addition to the Eastern events, a system moved into the Western US on Saturday, bringing snow from the northern High Plains through Dakotas to the upper Great Lakes. A vast region from northern Kansas to Montana, the Dakotas and the Great Lakes, was under snow and blizzard warnings.
Most of the region was expected to remain under winter weather advisories through Tuesday, with heavy snow from central and eastern Montana spreading into the North Plains and upper Midwest. Gusty winds and ice were also expected in these areas, with projected snowfall of six to 12 inches. The Central and Southern Plains were also predicted to experience heavy snow and gusty winds, creating hazardous driving conditions.
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