Nor’easter barrels in as Maine braces for 22 inches of snow, with Big Apple inundated by huge rain storm
A Nor’easter is making its way through the East Coast as Maine braces for two feet of snow and New York City is swamped by a massive rain storm.
The intense storm surge that began Wednesday is expected to bring snow, rain, sleet and high winds until Thursday.
Heavy snow fell in Maine Wednesday evening as motorists tried to shore up the weather on the roads. Footage showed snow making driving difficult, leaving visibility near zero against the night sky.
In the Big Apple, commuters struggled on their way home from work as whipping winds, thunder and lightning consumed the city. Stunning photos detail the moment lightning struck the Statue of Liberty, making it look like something generated by movie special effects.
Flood warnings have been issued from Pennsylvania to New York City, while 60 mph wind gusts extend into the Boston area.
On Wednesday evening a large bolt of lightning was seen striking the State of Liberty directly on the flame of the torch
A tunnel of snow was seen pelting a driver’s windshield on a dark road in Maine as the streets filled with slush
Flood warnings have been issued from Pennsylvania to New York City, while 60 mph wind gusts extend into the Boston area
At least three feet of snow is possible in parts of New England and Upstate New York – with some areas seeing twice that amount.
According to figures from CBS, more than 200,000 homes across the country were without power on Wednesday morning USA todayafter high winds and driving rain, trees and power lines were downed in Wisconsin, Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan and Kentucky.
The storm has already spawned several suspected tornadoes that ripped through Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee, Illinois and Kentucky.
In Georgia, a confirmed twister damaged homes in Atlanta, leaving 10,000 people in limbo.
One tree on the Upper East Side was toppled by the strong winds, crushing a car parked near the sidewalk.
Another tree fell in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, killing an elderly woman while crushing her car.
In the Big Apple, commuters struggled on their way home from work as whipping winds, thunder and lightning consumed the city
A blue sedan is crushed by a large, fallen tree in West Virginia on Wednesday
Two other people are said to have died as a result of the bad weather. One was a young man killed in a traffic accident in Campbell, Kentucky, during Tuesday’s storms.
The other was a 46-year-old homeless woman who died in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after trying to take shelter in a storm drain.
A flight attendant and a passenger on a southwest flight from New Orleans to Orlando were injured by rocky turbulence and the plane had to stop in Tampa.
More than 6,000 flights were delayed on Wednesday and many of them experienced severe turbulence.
Schools in Massachusetts were canceled Thursday as sleet turned to snow covering roads.
A storage shed in West Virginia was toppled by the severe storm that hit the area the day before.
A storage shed in West Virginia was toppled by the severe storm that hit the area the day before
Three bolts of lightning lit up the sky as they struck the Statue of Liberty during a Nor’easter
Puddles of water lined the streets of New York City as people tried to avoid the wet, rainy weather Wednesday evening
The intense storm surge that began Wednesday is expected to bring snow, rain, sleet and high winds until Thursday. A man is seen using a snow blower to clear the sidewalks in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Salt and plow crews who weren’t expecting winter weather this late in the spring prepared for a busy night keeping the roads clear and safe.
Nick Cruz, a plow driver, told me WCVB: ‘We didn’t expect it, but we are certainly ready to tackle it with all the equipment and trucks.’
Utilities have warned residents of possible power outages and downed wires as the wet, heavy snow moves into the area overnight.
Massachusetts police have warned people to stay off the roads as several collisions have already been reported.
Maine officials warned that the storm was expected to cause difficult travel conditions, power outages and minor coastal flooding.
“Travel is not recommended during this storm due to adverse driving conditions,” Pete Rogers, director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, said in a statement.
Heavy rains and severe thunderstorms were also expected to impact the Mid-Atlantic states and Florida.
Forecasters predict heavy, wet snow will continue in Wisconsin and upper Michigan through Thursday.
As the storms move northeast, cleanup continues in other parts of the country. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said surveyors were looking at damage across the state.
“We will get through this, and we will get through this together,” he told Kentuckians during a storm update streamed on social media. “So many are hurting right now, and we want you to know that we will be here for you.”
Perry Snowden, a Kentucky resident who was cleaning up after the terrible winds, showed ABC World News how his parents’ house was hit by a neighbor’s roof.
‘Right, yes. The top of the roof went in and blew out, taking out the dining room and the upstairs room,” Snowden said.
Moderate flooding was forecast on the Ohio River, which was expected to reach nearly 6 feet above flood stage in Wheeling, West Virginia, on Thursday.
A gaping hole in the roof of a house is visible after strong tornadoes hit parts of southern Indiana and Louisville on Wednesday
A woman is rescued by emergency responders in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania, after her home flooded
Utilities have warned residents of possible power outages and downed wires as wet, heavy snow moves into the area overnight
In Wellfleet, Massachusetts, video showed huge swells developing as the storm moved in as of Wednesday afternoon
In Rockdale County, Georgia, crews planned to survey damage to determine if a tornado would touch down in the area overnight, the weather service said.
‘My living room has been impaled by a tree’ Carolyn Gillman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Gillman said she weathered the storm in her bathroom and then heard rain coming into her home east of Atlanta.
An EF2 tornado ripped through Conyers, Georgia early Wednesday morning, bringing winds of about 115 mph.