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Massive Winter Storm Hits Northeast, Kills 13

Colin Hale |
January 3, 2014 | 1:11 p.m. PST

Executive Producer


Residents throughout much of the northeast United States and Canada are digging themselves out today after a massive winter storm, named "Hercules," dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some major cities, snarled transportation across the continent, and resulted in 13 storm-related deaths.

Major cities like New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Toronto all received significant snowfall, much of which was light and powdery due to the sub-zero temperatures.

Winter wonderland or massive headache?/via Sarah Geisler
Winter wonderland or massive headache?/via Sarah Geisler
The powdery, light snow from the arctic storm has prevented major power outages usually associated with major winter storms in the region.  Officials were concerned with high winds affecting power lines, but power outages in the region have been minimal.

Over 1,900 flights across the U.S. have been cancelled due to the storm, with another 2,100 delayed. Blizzard warnings were in effect throughout the Boston area and New York's Long Island.

At least 13 people have been killed due to storm-related incidents, mostly from traffic accidents.

Temperatures are expected to rise over the weekend but then drop to below freezing next week as another arctic storm hits the region.

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