Winter Storm Whipping Northeast U.S. With Snow, Thunderstorms

A foot or more of snow fell in parts of New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Sleet and rain hit Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

A dangerous winter storm brought significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on a holiday Monday.

A foot or more of snow fell in parts of New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania Sunday night through Monday morning, and tens of thousands of customers in the region were without power.

Forecasters in Buffalo, New York, said the snow was falling fast, dumping almost 17 inches by 10 a.m. The city advised people not to travel if they didn't need to on this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while some surrounding towns instituted a travel ban.