By Kevin Byrne, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
February 14,2015; 11:04PM,EST
Blinding snow squalls are bringing whiteout conditions and causing treacherous travel across portions of the Northeast.
Numerous accidents on major thoroughfares occurred throughout Saturday afternoon and evening across parts of Indiana, Ohio, western New York and Southern Ontario. Speed limit reductions have also been put in effect.
"Motorists should be alert for rapidly changing weather conditions that include a sudden drop in visibility, strong winds and a rapid freeze-up," AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.
Thousands of electric customers from the Carolinas to the Northeast were without power late Saturday as a result of the high winds.
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UPDATES: (All times are listed in EST)
11:20 p.m. EST Saturday: The AccuWeather RealFeel® temperature is -35 F in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with an air temperature of -1 F.
(Photo/Johnstown webcam, AccuWeather Weather Webcam Network)11:01 p.m. EST Saturday: Almost 5 inches of snow at Smithfield, Massachusetts, emergency management reports.
Here's the scene from #Manassas where a portion of a building collapsed tonight. #winds http://potomaclocal.com/2015/02/14/high-winds-bring-manassas-building-collapse-brush-fires-stafford/ …
10:41 p.m. EST Saturday: Snowy conditions occurring on I-95 and Route 38, Woburn, Massachusetts, MassDOT webcam shows.
10:35 p.m. EST Saturday Partial roof collapse occurred at a home in Sandwich, Massachusetts, NWS spotter reported.
10:24 p.m. EST Saturday: Boston implements traffic changes until April 1 for South Boston, the Mayor's office said.
10:00 p.m. EST Saturday: More than 116,000 Virginia customers are without electricity, utilities report.
9:54 p.m. EST Saturday:
"The peak of the blizzard will be during the day Sunday," he added.
8:53 p.m. EST Saturday:
7:58 p.m. EST Saturday: Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo encouraged residents to stay home and avoid traveling so work crews can clear the roadways.
7:27 p.m. EST Saturday: Watch the 7 p.m. edition of AccuWeather LIVE.
6:50 p.m. EST Saturday: A parking ban will go in effect at 10 p.m. tonight in Boston.
6:17 p.m. EST Saturday: Snow or slush covered roads around Pittsburgh with wet roads with freezing conditions around Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports.
Visibility is about 200ft with current snow band that's going through Huntington right now @NWSIWX @IndianaWxOnline
Before and during. Visibility reduced to a few hundred feet in #StateCollege. #psuwx @spann @NWSStateCollege
TRAFFIC ALERT: Pile ups shut down I-70 west of Columbus http://on.whio.com/1CtbEWD
Snow showers are with us this afternoon, limiting visibility. Be aware of changing conditions. #winterstorm
Snow squall moving through Finger Lakes region, image Canandaigua Lake. More: https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201502142021-KBUF-WWUS81-SPSBUF …
2:40 p.m. EST Saturday: Nearly 450 flights canceled, mostly out of Boston, New York and Philadelphia airports.
2:37 p.m. EST Saturday: Speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph on I-80 from Ohio border to Exit 161 (Bellefonte) due to snow squalls. Also on I-79 from I-80 northward to I-90, and in I-90 in Pennsylvania.
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