More snow falls on the Northeast as the region scrambles to clear piles from last storm
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A massive snowstorm from Maryland to Maine caused widespread power outages, with over 138,000 customers still without electricity in Massachusetts and Cape Cod as of Wednesday afternoon, and some residents facing multi-day power losses.
- Rhode Island experienced record-breaking snowfall of up to 3 feet, surpassing the Blizzard of 1978, leading to unplowed streets, postponed trash pickup, virtual schooling, and dangerous conditions including a fatal carbon monoxide poisoning linked to blocked car exhaust.
- Cities like New York and Providence are deploying emergency shovelers and using innovative methods such as warm water basins and snow dumping sites to manage towering snow piles, while residents with disabilities face significant mobility challenges due to uncleared sidewalks.
- The storm deposited an estimated 2.
