Portland, Maine, firefighters Andrew Johnston, left, Lt. Don Brown, center, and David Young dig out one of the city’s 1,500 fire hydrants, Wednesday, March 15, in Portland.
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Mariah Cunningham-Kanaus looks back at a parking lot after digging her car out, Wednesday, March 15, in Portland.
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A woman digs her car out the morning after a powerful nor’easter buffeted much of the Northeast with blizzard conditions, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Portland. Falling temperatures are leading to icy conditions on roads and sidewalks across the Northeast following a late-season storm that plastered the region with sleet and snow.
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Mariah Cunningham-Kanaus walks home after digging her car out in a parking area on the eastern promenade, Wednesday, March 15, in Portland.
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Residents dig their cars out the morning after a powerful nor’easter buffeted much of the Northeast with blizzard conditions, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Portland.
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A spring flower display decorates a floral shop window as a pedestrian passes during a snowstorm in Lewiston, Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Taryn Hallweaver and her dog, Willy, contend with a late season snowstorm while walking in downtown Portland on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Winds whip through a downtown street as a pedestrian on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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A spring flower display decorates a floral shop window as a pedestrian passes during a snowstorm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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A pedestrian walks through a snowstorm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Winds whip through a downtown street as a pedestrian shovels a path for a snowed-in car during a snowstorm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Pedestrians walk through a snowstorm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Abdi Omar leaves fresh footprints in the snow as he walks through a snow storm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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A pedestrian walks down a snow-filled street to get to a hotel during a snowstorm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Pedestrians cross a snow-filled street to get to a hotel during a snowstorm in Lewiston on Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
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Northern New England is slowly digging out of a nor’easter that left more than 2 feet of snow in some areas, with some homes and businesses still without power and many schools opening on a delayed schedule.
Tuesday’s storm was on track to be one of the biggest on record for Burlington, Vermont. The National Weather Service says it got 25.6 inches of snow as of Wednesday morning, with another 2 to 5 inches due by the end of the day. Meteorologist Marlon Verasamy tells the Burlington Free Press that Jay got the most snow in Vermont, with 34 inches.
New Hampton, New Hampshire, recorded 23 inches of snow and Portland, Maine, got 15 inches.
Maine and New Hampshire had a number of power outages. The number was under 20,000 in New Hampshire on Wednesday, down from a peak of 55,000.
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