Tristate residents woke up to more power outages Thursday after snow and sleet in the form of a Nor'easter blanketed the region and knocked down power lines.
The Fox 5 weather team said the storm brought primarily rain early on and then changed over to snow as colder air was pulled into the system.
The Nor'easter added insult to injury for the thousands of people trying to recovery from superstorm Sandy more than one week ago.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency closed ten disaster center sites across the tristate on Wednesday ahead of the storm.
A tent in the Rockaways belonging to FEMA used for interviews with displaced residents was knocked down by the storm, said FEMA representatives.
The storm set recovery effort in New Jersey was set back by about one day, according to Gov. Chris Christie.
"It could have been a lot worse. The snow was helpful. It wasn't rain so it helped on the flooding side," added Christie during a media briefing Thursday.
The Nor'easter moved away from New York and New Jersey and made its way into New England on Thursday morning.
Up to six inches of snow accumulated in much of the area with higher numbers in northeast New Jersey and portions of the lower Hudson Valley.
Connecticut was hit harder with approximately 8 -12 inches of snow in some areas.
Eastern Long Island saw primarily rain into Thursday morning.
Newark Liberty, JFK and LaGuardia airports canceled all or most flights at noon on Wednesday through early Thursday.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:55:01 GMT
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:15 GMT
A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
Friday, May 17 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:12:56 GMT
A welcome sight in Coney Island: workers cleaning umbrellas, wiping down counters, and putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt Original Nathan's Famous.
A welcome sight in Coney Island: workers cleaning umbrellas, wiping down counters, and putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt Original Nathan's Famous.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:47 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:47:54 GMT
The MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the A train subway will run its route all the way to the Rockaways starting May 30, seven months after Superstorm Sandy washed away the track support bed.
The MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the A train subway will run its route all the way to the Rockaways starting May 30, seven months after Superstorm Sandy washed away the track support bed.
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:28 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:28:43 GMT
Gov. Chris Christie has announced plans to use $300 million in federal funding to buy out homeowners whose properties have flooded repeatedly, especially during Superstorm Sandy.
Gov. Chris Christie has announced plans to use $300 million in federal funding to buy out homeowners whose properties have flooded repeatedly, especially during Superstorm Sandy.
With two weeks to go before the summer crowds arrive, New Jersey shore towns are in a race to finish rebuilding boardwalks wrecked by Superstorm Sandy.
With two weeks to go before the summer crowds arrive, New Jersey shore towns are in a race to finish rebuilding boardwalks wrecked by Superstorm Sandy.
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