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Storm Wanes in Northeast as Arctic Front Poised to Prolong Hazards

Forecasters warn a follow-on blast will trigger lake-effect snow, driving a sharp New Year cooldown.

Overview

  • FlightAware reported thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations Saturday, following more than 1,700 cancellations and thousands of delays on Friday during the post-Christmas rush.
  • New York and New Jersey declared states of emergency ahead of the storm, as the National Weather Service flagged hazardous travel with risks of tree damage and power outages.
  • Snow totals varied sharply, with 4.3 inches measured in Central Park versus 11.5 inches in Hartwick, New York, while parts of central Pennsylvania were under an ice storm warning for dangerous glazing.
  • Ice accumulation knocked out power to more than 30,000 customers in Michigan, according to poweroutage.us, with freezing rain weighing on trees and lines.
  • A new system Sunday into Monday is forecast to bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions to parts of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, followed by lake-effect snow and below-average temperatures into early January.