NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - The second winter storm in a week will continue to dump wet, heavy snow on New England on Thursday, forcing schools to close and leaving hundreds of thousands without power as it promised to slow the morning commute across the region. #BPDStormAlert: As expected, heavy snow coming down all over the city. With snow removal efforts underway, motorists are asked to stay off roads, stay home and stay safe. The dense snow and strong winds downed trees and power lines, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands in New England and the Mid Atlantic, according to Poweroutage.us, a website that tracks outages. The governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania declared states of emergency, giving them access to support from the U.S. government if needed.

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2018 11:26 UTC