People in parts of the northeastern United States awakened Saturday to more than a foot of snow as a powerful winter storm brought howling winds and whiteout conditions, putting parts of ten states under blizzard warnings and prompting forecasts of more severe weather ahead. Winter storm Kenan blanketed parts of New Jersey and New York with over 15 inches of snowfall by 11 a.m. on Jan. 29, with the National Weather Service warning of blizzard conditions and snow rates of 2–4 inches an hour in parts of the Northeast. Forecasters said more than two feet of snow could fall in some areas with wind gusts of 70 miles per hour. “Expect whiteout conditions and nearly impossible travel at times,” the National Weather Service said in a warning. Overall, parts of ten states were under blizzard warnings as of Saturday morning: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, …
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