have reached 61 miles per hour. we re in the middle of a storm that s pummeling the northeast. linzie janis, abc news, massachusetts. you could be certain my girl linzie janis has good footwear that s going to hold up. she better. she better have good head to toe wear in that mess. the west coast was bracing really for one of the strongest storms in years. more soaking rain and mountain snow on the way to california where they re stacking nearly 2,000 sandbags in berkeley. our coverage continues with jim dickey. good morning. good morning. still dealing with our nor easter. hasn t moved that much in the past 24 hours, swirling off the coast of new jersey. rain, ice and snow and some snow in place across the region. where we see that mixing in plain rain that will keep accumulations down. interior sections of new england, back to upstate new york, a foot or more of snow by the time all is said and done. rain is returning to california
wednesday. glad you could spend some time with us. i m t.j. holmes. i m reena ninan. it s cold, it s raining. it s a total mess. we have severe weather to talk about. that s why i wore these shoes today. it s necessary sometimes. yes. really, this is necessary. even underneath the anchor desk today, i feel frosty. my toes feel good because there s serious reason for this. weather that s taking aim on both coasts, right? west coast, you might need shoes like this. you like your uggs out there. remember the joke from jimmy kimmel. all of l.a. smelled like wet uggs for a reason. one of the most powerful storms. a powerful nor easter is dumping heavy, wet snow across the northeast. some areas can expect a foot or more. linzie janis is on it for us. reporter: a deadly mix of rain, ice and snow pounding millions from delaware to the coast of massachusetts where nor easter winds battered homes ripping off shingles.
with us. i m t.j. holmes. i m reena ninan. it s cold, it s raining. it s a total mess. we have severe weather to talk about. that s why i wore these shoes today. it s necessary sometimes. yes. really, this is necessary. even underneath the anchor desk today, i feel frosty. my toes feel good because there s serious reason for this. weather that s taking aim on both coasts, right? west coast, you might need shoes like this. you like your uggs out there. remember the joke from jimmy kimmel. all of l.a. smelled like wet uggs for a reason. one of the most powerful storms. a powerful nor easter is dumping heavy, wet snow across the northeast. some areas can expect a foot or more. linzie janis is on it for us. reporter: a deadly mix of rain, ice and snow pounding millions from delaware to the coast of massachusetts where nor easter winds battered homes ripping off shingles.
high winds along the jersey shore, too. i couldn t get out my front door. massive waves breaching sea walls. houses surrounded by water. up to four inches of rain stranding drivers, area schools canceling classes. away from the coast, freezing rain coating everything in a sheet of ice. from roofs to roads. hundreds of accidents. in upstate new york, the icy storm turning deadly. five tractor trailers and two passenger vehicles in this crash. at least one of those passengers killed. the messy conditions snarling air travel, too. over 2,000 flights delayed and nearly 1,000 flights canceled. back here on the massachusetts coast, residents going outdoors only when they have to. i m a dog walker. i have the mailman s motto. reporter: wind gusts here have reached 61 miles per hour. we re in the middle of a storm that s pummeling the northeast. linzie janis, abc news, massachusetts. you could be certain my girl linzie janis has good footwear