Deadly storm hits south-eastern US and Canada

A sprawling storm was bringing powerful winds and snow across the Northeast on Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for parts of the Appalachian Mountains a day after heavy rain and several inches of snow swept across the Eastern United States.

The storm was moving away from New England, but the National Weather Service warned the storm’s size and strength would continue to produce strong, gusty winds across the Northeast and Great Lakes over the next couple of days. Lake-effect snow was falling in parts of southern New England early Monday.

Blizzard warnings also remain in effect for the western slopes of the central Appalachian Mountains because of strong winds, although they were expected to taper off later Monday.

Power outages, downed trees and hazardous road conditions could continue to disrupt daily life and upend travel plans.