Nor'easter Slows Travel in New England, Upstate New York; 1 Killed in Pennsylvania

The Associated Press
Published: January 24,2017
A mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet brought on by a nor’easter has closed numerous schools and made for difficult driving in northern New England and upstate New York on Tuesday.
A powerful nor'easter started Monday in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, where it toppled trees, slowed travel and knocked out power. There were 65 reports of damage from strong winds. One person was killed.
Some snow fell across the region, but the big challenge on the roads Tuesday morning was ice and strong winds with gusts up to 35 mph. Highway speeds were lowered to 45 mph. Several crashes have been reported Tuesday on Interstate 87 and Interstate 95 in New York.
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation said a number of vehicles slid off highways. Department spokesman Bill Boynton summed it up: "Very difficult weather conditions that were constantly changing."
Docked boats were smacking into one another in Rye Harbor, New Hampshire.
More than 5,000 customers were without power in Maine, where the Legislature canceled all hearings and meetings, and some municipalities, including Portland, closed City Hall for non-essential staff due to very icy conditions.
The University of New Hampshire canceled classes on what was to be the first day of the spring semester.
In New Jersey, officials are assessing damage after powerful winds and heavy rain hit the New Jersey shore.
Forecasters predicted areas of moderate flooding during high tide Tuesday morning. Many roadways will flood, similar to what happened during Monday afternoon and evening.
Whipping winds blew part of the roof off an oceanfront condo building in Long Branch in Monmouth County. Debris fell onto several parked cars below.
Many beaches were left battered by the storm and officials are checking the extent of erosion.
Utilities have restored electricity to all but 2,100 customers statewide.
New Jersey Transit trains resumed normal service Tuesday after making repairs to storm damage that delayed thousands of commuters.
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Authorities said a 60-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon in the north Philadelphia neighborhood of Hunting Park when high winds knocked a sign off a wall. The man, whose identity hasn't been released, was struck by the sign and died shortly after.
Along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, heavy snowfall brought travel to a crawl on Monday.
Freezing rain led to ice accretion in the Poconos on Monday evening, which, in combination with the strong winds, caused some trees to fall in Tobyhanna, according to the National Weather Service.