More than three million homes and businesses do not have power after the storm swept unusually early along the U.S. east coast.
Connecticut Governor Dannel P Malloy said 750,000 customers in our state have no power, 650000 are without it in Massachusetts, 617 000 in New Jersey and 200,000 in New York.
The storm dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some places, and officials warn that could be days before many see their power restored.
The combination of heavy, wet snow leaves and trees laden with wind gusts knocked down many power lines. At least three people were killed was assigned to the weather, and emergency was declared in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York.The storm worsened, she moved to the north, and the communities in western Massachusetts were among the most affected. A snowfall amount exceeded 27in in Plainfield, near Windsor and was 26in to the top on Sunday.
Along the coast and in cities such as Boston, relatively warm water temperatures helped keep snow is much lower. Washington received a trace of snow, tying the record for 1925 to date.
But in New York, Central Park set a record for the date and October, with 1.3in. Some inner city received more than the feet of snow. West Milford, New Jersey, saw 19IN.
The unofficial arrival of winter has been a boon for some. Two ski resorts in Vermont, Killington and Mount Snow, the ski season started early, revealing a trace of every last weekend, and Sunday River in Maine ski resort is also open on weekends.
The largest electric and gas utility in New Jersey, PSE & G, has warned customers to prepare for "potentially lengthy outages," and advised the government cannot be fully restored until Wednesday.
The severity of the storm caught many by surprise. "It's absolutely a lot more snow than I expected. I cannot believe that it's not even Halloween and already it's snowing," Carol Shepherd, Washington Township, New Jersey, said after shoveling the road.
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