Spring Blizzard Cuts Power to Thousands in New England

Snow associated with an incredibly powerful storm off the Eastern Seaboard will continue across far eastern New England and parts of Atlantic Canada through today.

Areas from Cape Cod, Mass. to Portland, Maine, including, Boston and Portsmouth, N.H., will be among the regions that could experience blizzard conditions.

The regions with the biggest blizzard potential will be Cape Cod, Down East Maine and parts of Nova Scotia.

As the storm travels north, strong winds will accompany the storm, causing severe drifting of snow and likely creating limited visibility and treacherous travel conditions on the roadways. Downed power lines and trees are also likely, as strong wind gusts will accompany the storm.

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Upon departing the United States, the heaviest snow of the storm will move into the Maritimes and western Newfoundland accompanied by hurricane-force winds.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in EDT)

6:01 p.m. EDT Wednesday: High winds will remain in Boston throughout the evening, according to AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Brian Edwards. Winds of 35-45 mph hit the city late this afternoon as a structure fire raged, injuring at least 18 people including firefighters, according to the Boston Globe.

4:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday: National flight delays surpass 2,500, with an additional 415 in cancellations, according to FlightStats.

4:03 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Wind gusts of 102 mph (165 km/hr) reported at Grand Étang, Nova Scotia due to the blizzard impacting areas in New England and Canada.

3:27 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Due to wind, ground delays remain in effect for departure traffic to LaGuardia, Teterboro, Boston Gen. Edward Lawrence Logan, Newark and Philadelphia International airports, according to the FAA

2:25 p.m. EDT Wednesday NSTAR power outages across Massachusetts surpass 7,000.

2:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday:

1:40 p.m. EDT Wednesday: National flight delays surpass 1,500 with the top delays out of and into Boston Logan International and Newark Liberty International airports, according to FlightStats.

12:55 p.m. EDT Wednesday: "The damaging wind threat will fade away from Cape Cod through this evening, with the worst winds hitting Nova Scotia into tonight," said AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Andy Mussoline. "Gusty, cold winds will persist across New England through tonight. Snow will taper off across southeastern Massachusetts through this evening, while snow will slowly taper off across Maine later tonight. The blizzard will continue to rage across Atlantic Canada through tonight."

12:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday: Flight delays mount across the Northeast, according to FlightStats:

11:55 a.m. EDT Wednesday: For the latest updates on the snowstorm, watch the noon edition of AccuWeather LIVE:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/live-swath-of-snow-spreads-nor/24854606