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An unseasonable snowstorm has hit the US East Coast, with some areas of New Jersey and Massachusetts seeing around 15in (40cm) of snow. An unseasonable snowstorm has hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27in (68cm) of snow.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a href="http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Storm%20Warning" >winter storm warning from Saturday into Sunday and says travel conditions may be hazardous. The authorities say three people have died in snow-related accidents.
More than 2.2 million people lost their electricity supply from Maryland to Massachusetts. More than 2.7 million people have lost their electricity supply from Maryland to Massachusetts - some residents have been warned they may be without power for several days.
In 1979, southern New England received a record 7.5in of snow in October.In 1979, southern New England received a record 7.5in of snow in October.
A region of low pressure brewing off the mid-Atlantic coast is expected to produce heavy, wet snow as it moves north-east, the NWS said. On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service (NWS) said the "early season winter storm has come to an end across the mid-Atlantic states but continues across eastern New England" and was expected to move towards Canada.
The Massachusetts Berkshires, north-western Connecticut and southern New Hampshire are expected to see the heaviest snowfall. Nantucket in Massachusetts experienced wind speeds of 69mph (11km/h), href="http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc2.html" title="NWS statement, Sunday 30 October 2011" >its statement said.
"It's going to be wet, sticky and gloppy," said NWS spokesman Chris Vaccaro. "It's not going to be a dry, fluffy snow." The storm worsened as it moved north, and communities in western Massachusetts were amongst the hardest hit.
Winds along the coast could reach 45mph (75km/h), further damaging power lines, the NWS said. In Springfield, Massachusetts, police say a man died when he touched a protective rail surrounding downed power lines.
Dangerous In Pennsylvania, an 84-year-old man was killed after a tree fell on his house in Temple, state police say.
West Milford, New Jersey, about 45 miles (85km) northwest of New York, saw 15.5in of snowfall, and Plainfield, Massachusetts, saw 14.3in Another person died in a traffic accident because of the storm in Connecticut.
Connecticut's Governor, Dannel P Malloy, cautioned the 750,000 people who were without electricity in his state that the effects of the storm would still be felt after the snowfall stopped.
"If you are without power, you should expect to be without power for a prolonged period of time," CBS News quoted him as saying.
'Not even Halloween'
West Milford, New Jersey, about 45 miles (85km) northwest of New York, saw 19in of snowfall, and Hillsboro, New Hampshire, saw 21.5in.
"I can't believe it's not even Halloween and it's snowing already," Carole Shepherd of Washington Township in New Jersey told Associated Press after shovelling her driveway.
In New York City, a new record for October snowfall was set when 1.3in fell in Central Park.In New York City, a new record for October snowfall was set when 1.3in fell in Central Park.
Flights have been delayed at Newark airport in New Jersey, which was being lashed by heavy rains and winds, with northern communities expecting 5-10in of snow. On Saturday, flights were delayed at Newark airport in New Jersey, which was being lashed by heavy rains and winds.
Burst of snow and rain hit New York City. Flights for New York's Kennedy and LaGuardia airports and Philadelphia's airport were not allowed to depart until early afternoon, the Associated Press news agency reported. Flights for New York's Kennedy and LaGuardia airports and Philadelphia's airport were not allowed to depart until early that afternoon, AP reported.
In eastern Pennsylvania, snow has been falling in Allentown and Reading. John LaCorte, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pennsylvania told the agency that the last time the state saw a major storm so early was in 1972.
"This is very, very unusual. It has all the look and feel of a classic mid-winter nor'easter. It's going to be very dangerous," John LaCorte, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Pennsylvania told the Associated Press. "This is very, very unusual. It has all the look and feel of a classic mid-winter nor'easter," he said.
He added that the last time Pennsylvania saw a major storm so early was in 1972.
In New England it is usual for measurable snow to fall in early December.In New England it is usual for measurable snow to fall in early December.
NWS meteorologist Bill Simpson said temperatures could return to normal by the middle of next week.NWS meteorologist Bill Simpson said temperatures could return to normal by the middle of next week.
"This doesn't mean our winter is going to be terrible. You can't get any correlation from a two-day event," he said."This doesn't mean our winter is going to be terrible. You can't get any correlation from a two-day event," he said.
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