Published: April 1,2017
New England residents awoke Saturday morning and realized it was no April Fools' joke after more than a foot of heavy snow blanketed parts of the region.
According to the Portland Press-Herald, heavy, wet snow knocked out power to more than 12,000 customers in Maine at the height of the storm. The Associated Press reports power had been restored nearly all of the 21,000 who lost power in Vermont.
The heaviest snowfall total so far was reported in Washington, New Hampshire, where 19.0 inches of heavy snow was recorded. In Maine, 13.4 inches was recorded in Steep Falls and 15.8 inches fell near Rochester, Vermont.
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Multiple crashes were reported on the Maine Turnpike, while in New Hampshire, a tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 95 in Hampton, blocking three lanes. The driver was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, AP reports.
According to the Portland Press-Herald, the speed limit on the Maine Turnpike has been reduced to 45 mph from New Hampshire to New Gloucester.
Snow will continue to fall across parts of New England and eastern New York but will taper off Saturday afternoon in most areas, says weather.com meteorologist Linda Lam. Downed trees and power lines due to the heavy, wet snow is possible through Saturday afternoon. Further south, rain will change to sleet and snow in eastern Massachusetts, including the Boston area, with wind gusts up to 60 mph expected along the Cape and islands in Massachusetts.
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