"Nationwide, more than 120,000 customers were without power Tuesday morning, nearly a third of them in Michigan, according to Poweroutage.us. As the storm moved into Canada, the National Weather Service predicted more inclement weather conditions for the eastern US, including quick bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds known as snow squalls. Blustery winds were expected to add to the arctic chill, with low temperatures dipping below freezing as far south as the Florida panhandle, the agency said."
"Some areas in western and upstate New York saw a foot or more of snow Monday and their totals could reach up to 3ft (91cm) this week, forecasters said. Strong winds on Monday, including an 81 mph (130 km/h) gust in Buffalo, New York, knocked down trees and wires across the region, the National Weather Service said. At this point, the worst does seem to be over, and we are expecting conditions to improve especially by later today,"
A rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone barreled across the Midwest into the Plains and Great Lakes, bringing sharply colder air, heavy snow, ice, rain and strong gusty winds. The system created treacherous travel conditions and caused trees and power lines to fall. More than 120,000 customers lost power nationwide, with nearly a third in Michigan. Snow squalls delivered quick bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds across the eastern U.S., while temperatures plunged below freezing as far south as the Florida panhandle. Western and upstate New York saw a foot or more of snow, with totals possibly reaching up to three feet, and social media captured people struggling in the winds and localized wind damage in the Buffalo area.
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