A third major nor’easter storm in two weeks arrived over New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, potentially bringing blizzard conditions and nearly 2ft of snow to some northern states.

The storm was expected to last most of the day, disrupting road and air travel. Power outages were not expected to be as widespread as last week. Only minor coastal flooding was predicted.

What began as a wet, slushy, wind-driven rain in the pre-dawn hours turned into snow that quickly covered roads and made driving treacherous. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a blizzard warning for much of the coast of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.



About 12,000 customers in Massachusetts lost power. Communities across the region closed schools for the day and issued on-street parking bans. The Boston-area public transit system said it would operate on a limited basis and encouraged people to check schedules before heading out.

Last week’s storm was responsible for serious flooding and a number of deaths.

