Three million on the East Coast could be without power for DAYS after New York was hit by deadly October snow storm... and there's more on the way
Governors declare states of emergency in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York
Great-grandmother, 77, dies when power outage stops her oxygen machine. Another dead in Pennsylvania after tree crashes into his home as he takes a nap. Man electrocuted in Massachusetts
Icy roads cause horrific highway pileup in the Bronx, New York that kills woman, 20, bringing death toll to five, and left 16 injured
In excess of 3 million people from Maryland to New England lost power, with some predicting it could be off for days
Earliest New York City one-inch snowfall since records began
More than 1,000 flights in or out of America cancelled
Parts of North East receive more than two feet of snow as records tumble
Only fourth time since Civil War that snow has fallen in NYC in October
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:37 PM on 30th October 2011
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New York City and the East Coast are picking up the pieces hit by more than one inch of snowfall before Halloween for the first time ever - with experts predicting much more on the way.
Three people were killed as the classic nor'easter chugged up the East Coast at an unusually early period and more than three million homes have lost power in the storm. Officials warned it could be days before electricity is restored for many.
Governors declared states of emergency in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York, as snow blanketed areas from Maryland to Maine, snarling air and highway travel.
A 77-year-old great-grandmother died when her home lost power and her oxygen machine shut down, leaving her unable to breathe.
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Clean up begins: Jay Ericson clears snow of branches weighing down on power lines at his home following a snow storm a day earlier in Glastonbury, Connecticut today
Taking advantage: Nine-year-old Bella Takacs jumps off of a pile of snow in a parking lot in Brattleboro, Vermont, today after the unusually early snow
A woman died and sixteen were injured in a horrific pile-up on the Bronx Expressway. The 20-year-old and her brother were thrown 75 feet over a concrete barrier, as they examined their car on the side of the road following a collision, the New York Post.
Another person died in Colchester, Connecticut, reported Governor Dannel Malloy, who warned that some parts of the state could expect as much as 18 inches of snow.
Governor Malloy cautioned that the 750,000 homes and businesses without electricity in the state could suffer for up to a week. 'If you are without power, you should expect to be without power for a prolonged period of time,' Mr Malloy said last night.
In Springfield, Massachusetts, a fifth person was killed when a man in his 20s ignored police warnings and cross a barricade around a downed power line. He was killed when he touched a metal guard rail that was charged.
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Snow depths have already topped two feet across portions of New England, while record-shattering snow hammered major North East cities including Washington DC and Philadelphia.
More than 650,000 have lost power in Massachusetts. Those without electricity number 285,000 in New Hampshire and at least 150,000 in Maine.
More than 617,000 people in New Jersey have lost power, and in New York, more than 200,000 are without it.
Utilities in Pennsylvania are saying more than 423,000 are without power, and Western Maryland had more than 29,000 outages. Central Vermont Public Service says more than 6,300 there had no power.
Firefighting in a snow storm: Boston fire fighters battle an apartment complex, five-alarm blaze in the early hours of today
The apartment fire in Boston broke out just as firefighters were dealing with other emergencies caused by the snow
Power outages: A man walks near a tree down on a power line a day after a snow storm in Glastonbury, Connecticut left 700,000 in the state without power
Record snow: Shirley Sherman today cleans the white stuff from the roof of her car in Townshend, Vermont, where record October snow fell
Huge destruction: A downed tree limb lies across power lines in Belmont, Massachusetts after the unseasonally fierce snowstorm
Picturesque: A pair of horses walk through a snow covered meadow in Vermont, as the state prepares for more snowfall
More than 1,000 flights into or out of the United States were cancelled today, with New York particularly affected. JFK airport had around 230 called off by 5pm local time yesterday.
Around 60 million people will experience the rare October snowstorm, which should unleash heavy, wet snow and wind, causing fallen tree branches and potential travel chaos.
Records tumbled in cities which do not typically see their first measurable snow for another month.
Hartford, Connecticut received 12.3 inches on Saturday, crushing the previous single day record snow total in October of 1.7 inches set on October 10, 1979.
Worcester, Massachusetts got 11.4 inches, Newark, New Jersey received 5.2 inches, while 6.8 inches came down in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In each case the previous record snowfall for an October day in these places had stood for decades.
Whiteout: A jogger makes his way through Central Park as snow falls in New York City for only the fourth time in November since the Civil War
Blanketed: New York Police Department cars, parked on a sidewalk, are covered in unusually early snow
By 2pm yesterday, 1.3 inches of snow had fallen in Central Park; never before in October has an inch of snow fallen on a given day in New York City.
Communities in western Massachusetts were among the hardest hit. Windsor, Massachusetts, had received 26 inches by early today, and nearby Plainfield saw 24.5 inches, and Savoy 24.
West Milford, New Jersey, about 45 miles northwest of New York City, had received 19 inches of snow by early Sunday.
Seasonal: A vehicle makes its way down Autumn Street in Lodi, New Jersey, where Governor Chris Christie called a state of emergency
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