page_title: March 6–8, 2018 nor'easter
section_title: New York
hierarchical_section_title: March 6–8, 2018 nor'easter / Preparations and impact / Mid-Atlantic states / New York
caption_attribution_description: English: The Harvard Sailing Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts partially sinking into the Charles River during the March 2018 Nor'easter.
context_page_description: The March 6–8, 2018 nor'easter was a powerful nor'easter that wreaked havoc on the Northeastern United States just days after another intense nor'easter struck the Mid-Atlantic, hampering recovery efforts from that storm. Forming on March 2 and reaching the Outer Banks late on March 6, as the end phase of a long-tracked winter storm across the country, it rapidly deepened off the Mid-Atlantic coast on March 7 and brought up to 3 feet of heavy snow, whiteout conditions, and even coastal flooding to those in the impact zone from the storm, many of whom were still without power from the previous storm less than a week prior.
  The storm caused up to 1 million people to lose power, and at least two people were confirmed dead due to the storm by March 7. Hundreds of flights were cancelled across the region, and many schools closed due to the nor'easter, although some opted to remain open, such as those in New York City, causing controversy. Many freeways were also closed in the regions, and several states were put under state of emergencies.
context_section_description: In New York City, the exceptionally heavy snow made travel difficult, with ferry service suspended. Central Park reported 3.2 inches, while JFK International Airport reported only 2.8 inches, which was much less than many of the forecasts, which suggested that 1–2 feet of snow would fall. However, there was a very sharp gradient in snow totals, with Franklin Lakes, NJ, just under 20 miles away from Central Park, reporting a total of 24.8 inches. In North White Plains, 10 people were taken to the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator running inside their home. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a travel ban for tractor-trailers along the New York State Thruway between New York City and Syracuse. Classes were cancelled until March 9 at Binghamton University due to the storm. Many schools in the Lower Hudson Valley closed for the fifth time in a row, eliminating most of the districts’ spring breaks (from Friday, March 2 to Thursday, March 8). Putnam County issued a State Of Emergency, closing all school districts in the county on Thursday, March 8.
caption: The Harvard Sailing Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts partially sinking into the Charles River during the nor'easter.
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