26 June 2024,   19:04
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Winter storm sweeps parts of the Northeast US

A strong and fast-moving nor’easter dumped snow on the Northeast on Tuesday morning, knocking out power and disrupting travel, work and school, writes CNN.

The snow has since tapered off in many areas, including in New York City, which saw its snowiest single day since January 29, 2022, with a total of 3.2 inches.

Snowfall totals also skyrocketed across eastern Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, around 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The area’s official reporting station, Lehigh Valley International Airport, reported 9.1 inches, marking the first time 6 inches or more of snow has fallen across the region in a single day since 2021.

Nearly 130,000 customers in central and eastern Pennsylvania are without power, according to PowerOutage.us, as the state grapples with heavy, wet snow. Another 12,000-plus customers in western New Jersey were without power, according to Poweroutage.us.

More than 250 car accidents have already been reported to New Jersey state police during Tuesday’s winter storm, according to the state’s governor. More than a foot of snow has been reported in the northwestern part of the state.

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