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Eric Hanson builds a giant snowman as his three-year-old daughter, Emily, lower right, helps, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in North Andover, Mass. A sprawling, lumbering winter storm has walloped the Eastern U.S., shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) February 02, 2021 - 12:29 PM
3:05 p.m.
In its second day in the Northeast, a snow storm left nearly 15 inches (38 centimetres) of snow piled up in parts of New Hampshire. The snow changed over to sleet in areas of Maine and New Hampshire, adding to the misery of removal.
Some communities get buried in snow while others spared with rain and drizzle
By John R. Ellement and Nick Stoico Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent,Updated February 3, 2021, 12:03 a.m.
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Ana Matos of Wilmington used a ladder to clear her car of the 20 inches of snow that was deposited by the nor easter.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
The norâeaster that struck Massachusetts Monday into Tuesday dumped more than 18 inches of snow in several communities, forcing some schools to close and others to shift to remote learning while knocking out power for thousands of residents along the way.
BOSTON (AP) Coronavirus vaccination sites across the Northeast ramped back up Tuesday after a two-day snowstorm that also shut down public transport, closed schools and stranded travelers with canceled flights.
Some officials said that since vaccine supplies were thin to begin with, they didn’t anticipate having big problems getting caught up on distribution after a day or two of cancelled appointments.
In New Jersey, travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday described being forced to endure widespread disruptions. Keno Walter-White said he got stranded at the airport after his flight was canceled and bus and tram services were suspended.
9:15 a.m.
Several areas of Massachusetts were hit with more than 18 inches (46 centimeters) of snow, including the central Massachusetts communities of Fitchburg, Lunenburg and Ashburnham.
Other isolated places with 18-plus inches were North Andover and Wilmington, the National Weather Service reported. Chepachet, a village in Gloucester, took the prize in Rhode Island with 13 inches (33 centimeters).
Power outages in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are minimal, fewer than 1,000 in the Ocean State and about 4,000 in Massachusetts.
8:40 a.m.
Much of southern New Hampshire got about a foot of snow with Derry having gotten 13 inches (33 centimeters). Parts of northern New Hampshire, known for ski resorts and snowmobile trails, have 9 to 10 inches (23 to 25 centimeters) on the ground.