Northeast blasted by snow, beneficial rain as major airport hubs face travel delays
More than a foot of snow fell in parts of Upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the FOX Forecast Center. High Point, New Jersey reported 20 inches of snow, while 19 inches fell in Cortez, Pennsylvania and 17.1 inches were on the ground in Franklin, New York.
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Nearly 20 inches of snow fell in Northeastern Pennsylvania as a winter storm rocked parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Friday.
NEW YORK – As Thanksgiving travelers hit the road, a potent early-season snowstorm over the Northeast caused travel delays and disruptions.
More than a foot of snow fell in parts of Upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania, according to the FOX Forecast Center. High Point, New Jersey reported 20 inches of snow, while 19 inches fell in Cortez, Pennsylvania and 17.1 inches were on the ground in Franklin, New York.
Interstate 84 near Dunmore, Pennsylvania, is currently experiencing severe traffic delays due to heavy snowfall Friday. The affected area is approximately 2 miles northeast of Scranton. FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic is on the scene reporting nearly a foot of snow accumulation in the northeast and northwest regions of Dunmore.
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Traffic along Interstate 84 near Scranton, Pennsylvania ground to a halt Friday morning as heavy snow covered the roads and dimmed visibility.
Winter weather put a halt to air travel at Greater Binghamton Airport in Johnson City, New York. Delays and cancellations were also reported at other major airport hubs in New York, Boston and Washington.
Weather observation sites in both Wilkes Barre and Binghamton reported some of their heaviest snowfall tallies on record in November, which caused extensive power outages.
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More than 125,000 power outages were reported in New York and Pennsylvania due to falling trees.
Local utility companies pledged to have the majority of the outages restored by the end of the weekend.
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Snow levels were expected to remain high enough that only the highest terrain received significant snow. Cities such as Boston and Portland, Maine, remained all rain.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported aircraft delays of between 1 and 2 hours at many cities in the Northeast, including at the Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport in Boston, New Jersey's Teterboro Airport and nearby Newark International Airport.
Delays were expected to improve on Saturday; however, gusty winds and residual precipitation would likely still result in some travel delays.
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Image 1 of 9PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 22: First snowstorm of the season reaches in Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 2 of 9PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 22: First snowstorm of the season reaches in Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 3 of 9PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 22: First snowstorm of the season reaches in Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 4 of 9PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 22: First snowstorm of the season reaches in Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) ( )
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Image 5 of 9Trees are collapsing due to the weight of the snow in Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. ( Brandon Copic)
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Image 6 of 9A member of the Cleveland Browns field crew cleans snow from the field during a brake in play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter in the game at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
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Image 7 of 9Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on as snow falls against the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter in the game at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
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Image 8 of 9Heavy snow falling outside of Gouldsboro, PA. (@BrandonCopicWx)
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Image 9 of 9More than half a foot of snowfall in Binghamton, New York. (@NWSBinghamton)
The precipitation is expected to help ease some of the record-breaking drought conditions and reduce the wildfire threat that has been plaguing the region. Over 7 inches of snow has been reported in the area around the deadly Jennings Creek Fire that is smoldering along the New Jersey-New York border, the FOX Forecast Center said.
Behind this storm system, the coldest air of the season will pour south out of Canada in the days after Thanksgiving and into the start of December. Much of the country will experience below-average temperatures as travelers head home, the FOX Forecast Center said.