By RODRIQUE NGOWI and KATHY MCCORMACK Associated Press
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway.
The storm’s path included parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. Snow totals by the time it ends Wednesday were expected to range from a few inches to a few feet, depending on the area.
About two feet of snow fell in parts of northern New York and the Catskill Mountains, with Indian Lake in New York’s Adirondack Mountains recording 31 inches (79 centimeters) of snow. Gov. Kathy Hochul said some areas could get an additional foot by Wednesday morning.
“Heavy snow has impacted much of the state today — and it’s not over yet,” Hochul said late Tuesday on Twitter. She said more than 74,700 households had lost power and that a windy night was anticipated.
More than two feet of snow fell on some parts of New Hampshire Tuesday including the town of Bennington, which recorded 30 inches (76 centimeters), according to the National Weather Service.
In Derry, New Hampshire, firefighters and police officers used chain saws, shovels and their bare hands to rescue a girl trapped under a fallen tree. Authorities said the girl had been playing outside near a parent who was clearing snow when the tree fell on her. The girl was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
All northbound lanes of Interstate 95 on the Piscataqua River Bridge between Maine and New Hampshire were shut down for about an hour after tractor trailer trucks became stuck on the bridge due to icy conditions. New Hampshire State Police said troopers across the state on Tuesday responded to more than 200 crashes and vehicles that slid off the road.
In the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, heavy, wet snow made driving treacherous, weighed down tree limbs and caused spinouts. Further east in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, where as much as 18 inches (45 centimeters) of snow was reported to have fallen, Jean Guerrer said the conditions were too dangerous for him to drive to work as a Boston-based taxi driver.
The storm in the Northeast came as California faced warnings of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain highways as a new atmospheric river pushed into the swamped state early Tuesday. So far this winter, California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers, long plumes of moisture from the Pacific Ocean, as well as powerful storms fueled by arctic air that produced blizzard conditions.
A Delta Air Lines plane veered off a paved surface as it taxied for takeoff from a Syracuse, New York, airport Tuesday morning. Flight 1718, which was bound for New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, slid into a grassy area, forcing passengers off the plane and onto buses back to the terminal, according to airport officials. No one was injured and the airport remained open.
About 2,100 flights traveling to, from or within the U.S. were canceled Tuesday, with Boston and New York City area airports seeing the highest number of scrubbed flights, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
The storm shut down state and local government offices in Maine, where snow arrived later in the day and power outages climbed Tuesday with more than 80,000 customers affected Tuesday night. About 70,000 customers were without power in New Hampshire.
In Massachusetts, more than 57,000 customers without power Tuesday evening. More than 30,000 electricity customers were affected in Vermont.
The National Weather Service said that in New York, 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow per hour or more fell in higher elevations in the eastern Catskills through the mid-Hudson Valley, central Taconics and Berkshires.
Dustin Reidy, a county legislator who lives in Albany, said he stocked up on groceries and had prepared an emergency bin of candles, flashlights, and extra batteries.
“I don’t think the storm is as bad in my neck of the woods, but I give a lot of credit to the snow plows,” said Reidy, who was working from home.
The snowfall totals will be among the highest of the season, said meteorologist Andrew Orrison of the weather service office in College Park, Maryland.
“It has been below average for snowfall across the Northeast this year, and so this nor’easter will be very impactful,” he said.
While higher elevations got snow, authorities warned residents in coastal areas to watch for possible flooding because of heavy rains. The National Weather Service in New York said wind gusts could reach 50 mph (80 kph) across Long Island and lower Connecticut.
It was Election Day in New Hampshire for town officeholders, but more than 70 communities postponed voting because of the storm.
In Kingston, New Hampshire, police offered voters rides to the polls. In Weare, power was knocked out at the polling place, forcing officials to set up battery-powered lights until a generator arrived. Interstate 93, the state’s main north-south route, was shut down in Londonderry in both directions after electrical wires came down.
In Connecticut, state government offices and courts were closed Tuesday. State offices were also closed in New York.
The weather service said expected snow totals from the storm, which is forecast to wind up Wednesday, ranged from more than 2 feet (1 meter) in higher elevations in New York, New Hampshire and western Massachusetts, to 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) in Boston.
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McCormack reported from Concord, New Hampshire. Associated Press writers Holly Ramer in Concord, New Hampshire; Maysoon Kahn in Albany, New York; Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo, New York; Bobby Caina Calvan in New York; and Lisa Baumann in Bellingham, Washington, contributed to this report.
Trees near St. Joseph’s Church are covered with snow, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Pittsfield, Mass. The New England states and parts of New York are bracing for a winter storm due to last into Wednesday. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
Main Street in Holden, Mass., was at near white out conditions around noon time on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Allan Jung/Worcester Telegram & Gazette via AP) 
Plows, at right, try to pass nearly stopped traffic, due to weather conditions, on Route 93 South, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Londonderry, N.H. By the time the winter storm wraps up Wednesday, snow totals in New England are expected to reach a couple of feet of snow in higher elevations to several inches along the coast. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 
A passer-by uses an umbrella while crossing a snow-covered street, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Pittsfield, Mass. The New England states and parts of New York are bracing for a winter storm due to last into Wednesday. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
A tree brought down by a winter storm rests on a house, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Pittsfield, Mass. The New England states and parts of New York are bracing for a winter storm due to last into Wednesday. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
Homes and trees are covered with snow, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Pittsfield, Mass. The New England states and parts of New York are bracing for a winter storm due to last into Wednesday. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
A roadway caution sign is seen as motorists commute during a winter snow storm Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) 
Meteorologist Jim Cantore and his crew broadcast live for The Weather Channel across from the Lenox Town Hall as the forecasted nor’easter hits the Berkshires early Tuesday morning. Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
Kevin Bousquet scrapes off heavy snow to relieve the weight on his roof on Berkshire School Road in Sheffield during the nor’easter that hit the Berkshires early Tuesday morning. Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
Teams of line crews are seen around the Berkshires, at the ready to attend to the many downed power lines and trees during Tuesday’s nor’easter, which caused widespread damage and power outages. Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
A fallen tree on Bears Den Rd. in Sheffield took down power lines, causing police to close the road to traffic. Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
City worker Matt Houle, of Leominster, Mass., left, shovels the steps of Leominster City Hall, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, while a loader, behind, clears the street of snow, in Leominster. The New England states and parts of New York are bracing for a winter storm due to last into Wednesday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) 
Berry Greg, of Leominster, Mass., front, shovels snow off the front steps of his home while his wife Myrianna Jean Pierre, behind left, looks on, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Leominster. The New England states and parts of New York are bracing for a winter storm due to last into Wednesday. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) 
Crews remove snow from the Albany International Airport during a winter snow storm Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) 
This photo released by the Derry Fire Department on Tuesday, March, 14, 2023, shows a tree that fell on a child in Derry, N.H. Authorities said the girl had been playing outside near a parent who was clearing snow when the tree fell on her. The girl was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. (Derry Fire Department via AP) 
Corey Baird rides his knobby-tired mountain bike on a slippery sidewalk while peddling to a grocery store during a heavy snowfall, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Brunswick, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) 
‘Ambassadors’ for the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District clear sidewalks and throw down ice melt on Main Street as the snowfall builds, Tuesday morning, March 14, 2023, in Worcester, Mass. (Allan Jung 
A person braces against the wind as a wintry mix of snow and rain falls in Boston, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. A winter storm is dumping heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous road conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway. The storm’s path Tuesday included parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Michael Casey) 
A person braces against the wind as a wintry mix of snow and rain falls in Boston, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. A winter storm is dumping heavy, wet snow in parts of the Northeast, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous road conditions and a plane to slide off a taxiway. The storm’s path Tuesday included parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Michael Casey) 
Pedestrians share the road with motorists on Route 2, on the Mohawk Trail, in North Adams, Mass., on Tuesday March 14, 2023, during a snowstorm. (Gillian Jones/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
Pulling a sled with a child on board, a woman crosses Main Street in Williamstown, Mass., near the Williams College campus during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14 2023. (Gillian Jones/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
A couple of people walk on Dean Street in Cheshire, Mass., during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Much of the town, in Western Massachusetts, was without power due to downed lines. (Gillian Jones/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) 
Darrin Davis clears his driveway, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. By the time the winter storm wraps up Wednesday, snow totals in New England are expected to reach a couple of feet of snow in higher elevations to several inches along the coast. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 
In near whiteout conditions, neighbors clear their driveways, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in East Derry, N.H. By the time the winter storm wraps up Wednesday, snow totals in New England are expected to reach a couple of feet of snow in higher elevations to several inches along the coast. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 
Traffic is stopped due to weather conditions on Route 93 South, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Londonderry, N.H. By the time the winter storm wraps up Wednesday, snow totals in New England are expected to reach a couple of feet of snow in higher elevations to several inches along the coast. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 
Roxann Leclaire, of Hinsdale, N.H., clears the snow outside of the Hinsdale, N.H., Polling Station during a local election on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) 
Michael Layon, left, a school board candidate, stands with Dave Granese, a councilor-at-large candidate, stand in a snow bank while campaigning on Election Day, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Derry, N.H. By the time the winter storm wraps up Wednesday, snow totals in New England are expected to reach a couple of feet of snow in higher elevations to several inches along the coast. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 
Cairnie Pokorney, right, a school board candidate, clears snow from a tree that was dropping on his head, while campaigning on Election Day, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Derry, N.H. By the time the winter storm wraps up Wednesday, snow totals in New England are expected to reach a couple of feet of snow in higher elevations to several inches along the coast. At left is Michael Thiele, also a school board candidate. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 
Desiree Besner clears the sidewalk of snow with her youngest child, Camille, strapped to her chest while enlisting the help of her other children, Ryu, from left, Ezra, and Karma at their home in Auburn, N.Y., Tuesday, March 14, 2022. A winter storm settled into the area Tuesday with snow accumulations of 9 to 18 inches predicted and winds gusting as high as 40 mph. (Kevin Rivoli/The Citizen via AP) 
The conductor helps passengers board the southbound Amtrak Vermonter in Waterbury, Vt., during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The train was traveling during a winter storm that was dropping heavy, wet snow across the Northeast. The storm caused a plane to slide off a runway, led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) 
The southbound Amtrak Vermonter arrives at the station in Waterbury, Vt., during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. The train was traveling during a winter storm that was dropping heavy, wet snow across the Northeast. The storm caused a plane to slide off a runway, led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) 
Beth Reilly, background, cross country skies with her two children, Noah, 7, in the middle, and Annelies, 5, during a snowstorm in Waterbury, Vt., on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. They were taking advantage of a snow day caused by the winter storm that was dropping heavy, wet snow across the Northeast. The storm at caused a plane to slide off the runway and led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring) 
Jack Whalen brushes snow off his truck with a push broom in Marshfield, Vt., Tuesday, March 14. 2023. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke) 
Jack Whalen brushes snow off his truck with a push broom in Marshfield, Vt., Tuesday, March 14. 2023. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke) 
A good Samaritan, Sean Hardy, of Vernon, Vt., uses a chainsaw to remove a fallen branch that was partly covering up Route 5 in Guilford, Vt., during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) 
A Brattleboro Vt., Public Works plow truck removes the snow from the streets of downtown Brattleboro, Vt., on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) 
Jeremiah Ferland, of Brattleboro, Vt., shovels some of the sidewalks in downtown Brattleboro, Vt., as the snow falls on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) 
A Vermont State plow truck removes snow on Route 5 in Guilford, Vt., during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP) 
Young entrepreneurs and Brattleboro, Vt., residents, Beckett Mann, from left, 14, Wyatt Mann, 14, and Ethan Braden, 13, shovel out some of the driveways in a Brattleboro, Vt., neighborhood during a snowstorm on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)
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McCormack reported from Concord, New Hampshire. Associated Press writers Holly Ramer in Concord, New Hampshire; Maysoon Kahn in Albany, New York; Carolyn Thompson in Buffalo, New York; Bobby Caina Calvan in New York; and Lisa Baumann in Bellingham, Washington, contributed to this report.
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