PORTLAND, Maine—The first major storm of the winter covered parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with snow and ice Dec. 2, making roads hazardous, disrupting travel and closing schools as some areas braced for several inches of heavy snowfall.
The storm was projected to deliver up to a foot of snow as well as wind and heavy rain to states including Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, and Maine, although parts of the region were spared the predicted high totals. Storm warnings and weather advisories were in place throughout the day.
Hundreds of flights were delayed and roads turned hazardous before sunrise, slowing commutes. In West Virginia, a tractor-trailer driver was rescued unhurt when his cab dangled off a bridge for several hours after losing control in snowy conditions early Dec. 2, news outlets reported.
The storm came just as the Midwest began to escape the snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday. Chicago O’Hare International Airport set a record for its highest single calendar day snowfall in November, with more than eight inches, according to the weather service. The previous record was set in 1951. (AP)