A powerful spring coastal storm is unleashing havoc on New England, with up to two feet of snow, significant sleet accumulations, and strong gusts causing widespread power outages affecting over 600,000 customers in the Northeast. The storm has blanketed Vermont and New Hampshire in winter storm warnings and brought heavy snow to parts of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
This lingering storm, which began on Wednesday, is expected to persist until Friday night or even Saturday in some parts of New Hampshire and Maine. As a wide-ranging storm system crosses the country, it brought rain, snow, and flooding to California before spawning severe thunderstorms in the central and eastern states earlier in the week. The cold air from this storm has led to a wintry mix in Massachusetts and heavy snow in the northern regions.
The storm is projected to continue bringing snow to parts of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine throughout Thursday evening, with additional snowfall of 3 to 5 inches possible in the heaviest areas. By Friday night, the low-pressure system may move into Maine, causing a transition to freezing rain or a wintry mix, spreading across central Maine while snow continues in western and northern areas. The storm’s impact will be felt until Saturday morning before gradually moving away from the region.
