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Early snowstorm hits US East Coast killing three people | |
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An unseasonable snowstorm has hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27in (68cm) of snow. | |
The authorities say three people have died in snow-related accidents. | |
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. |
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. | |
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. | |
The storm worsened as it moved north, and communities in western Massachusetts were amongst the hardest hit. | |
In Springfield, Massachusetts, police say a man died when he touched a protective rail surrounding downed power lines. | |
In Pennsylvania, an 84-year-old man was killed after a tree fell on his house in Temple, state police say. | |
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. |
On Saturday, flights were delayed at Newark airport in New Jersey, which was being lashed by heavy rains and winds. | |
Flights for New York's Kennedy and LaGuardia airports and Philadelphia's airport were not allowed to depart until early that afternoon, AP reported. | |
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," he said. | |
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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