The Northeastern snowstorm blanketed much of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England with residents waking up to 40 inches of snow on some areas, creating treacherous road conditions on Thursday. Authorities reported 600 car accidents and two storm-related deaths, prompting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency for 18 counties due to the heavy snowstorm.
Residents of New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston had between six to 12 inches of snow and continued to fall through the morning.
The National Weather Service reported that New York's Central Park had 10.5 inches of snow as of Thursday afternoon, while Wellsboro, Pennsylvania got 18.8 inches of snow. Albany, New York had more than 22 inches of snow. Meanwhile, Binghamton, New York had nearly 40 inches of snow, the largest snowstorm recorded since 1951.
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According to a WBNG report, the roof of Greater Binghamton Sports Complex collapsed due to the heavy rainfall.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the condition is serious and advised residents to stay home, and avoid unnecessary travel, if possible. He declared 18 counties under a state of emergency due to the heavy snowfall.
Treacherous road conditions
An aerial view of a man running along the boardwalk on December 17, 2020 in Long Beach, New York. Many parts of the Northeast were hit with heavy snowfall in the first big storm of the season.
The heavy snowstorm also caused several serious car crashes and three deaths. In Pennsylvania, two people were killed and multiple others were injured after a crash on Interstate 80 in Clinton County involved 66 vehicles.
In New York, 27-vehicles figured a pile-up accident on Wednesday on the Henry Hudson Bridge, Police Department Lt. Thomas Antonetti reported. No critical injuries were reported but six people were transported to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries.
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The heavy snowstorm affected the transport systems across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
The New York City Ferry announced that it will start late on Thursday, and will not operate during morning rush hours as crews ensured the safety of the rider. All school buildings were announced closed and in-person learning was canceled, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
In New Jersey, state troopers responded to more than 200 snow-related crashed as of early Thursday morning. The New Hampshire State Police reported 271 vehicular accidents as of 4 PM, Thursday.
More than 200 flights were canceled on Thursday at the three major airports, but airline officials expect that the services will return to normal on Thursday evening.
Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania reported 50,000 power outages as of Thursday noon, but it was restored later in the day. More than 9,100 power outages were reported by Governor Cuomo in New York State. In Long Island, utility providers reported that more than 3,700 customers were without electricity, with the majority of the outages were from Suffolk County.
In New Jersey, 13,000 outages were reported at the height of the snow storm.
As of Thursday evening, the Northeast Snow Storm and Mid-Atlantic storm headed towards the sea off the coast of Cape Cod and eastern Maine, leaving behind a tremendous amount of snow in some areas, with flakes lingering until Thursday afternoon.
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