Thousands of people along the East Coast were left without power after a nor’easter hit over the weekend.
Massachusetts was the state primarily affected by the storm, according to poweroutage.us. As of Sunday morning, roughly 54,029 people were still without power, down from 100,000 people the day before, according to the Hill.
Prior to the winter storm’s arrival, governors in several states, such as Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland, had issued states of emergency.
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“Out of an abundance of caution I am declaring a State of Emergency today as this storm is poised to create dangerous travel conditions, heavy snowfall rates and sustained winds over 50 mph tonight into Saturday,” said Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in a statement on Friday.
“I have declared a state of emergency ahead of the upcoming storm,” Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote in a post on Twitter. “Forecasts indicate that while this will be a statewide event, areas along the coastline will experience the largest impacts. If you are able, stay home and off the roads.”
I have declared a state of emergency ahead of the upcoming storm. Forecasts indicate that while this will be a statewide event, areas along the coastline will experience the largest impacts. If you are able, stay home and off the roads. https://t.co/rXXOpxbnL4
— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) January 28, 2022
The storm, which traveled through 10 states, was predicted by the National Weather Center to bring between “2-4 inches/hour” of snow accumulation, along with “strong winds” as the storm continued north early Saturday.
More than 4,000 flights were canceled Saturday as a result of the storm, with roughly 2,401 flights canceled as of Sunday, according to Flight Aware. John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York, along with Newark Airport in New Jersey, saw the highest levels of flight cancellations, according to NBC News.
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Much of the Northeast remained under a winter chill advisory as of Sunday morning, with the National Weather Center advising people to “dress in layers and take precautions” if they needed to venture outside.
“Temperatures this morning are slowing rising towards zero and combined with weakening winds, wind chill are above warning criteria,” the National Weather Service said.
Here are the latest key messages for the winter storm that is expected to bring wintry precipitation, including snow and freezing rain, to a large portion of the central U.S. later this week. pic.twitter.com/yt6DJvUmoM
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) January 30, 2022
The National Weather Center announced that it was tracking another winter storm that was expected to hit states in the central part of the United States, bringing “snow and freezing rain.”
