Environment and Outdoors

Spring Nor'easter Targets Northeast With Heavy Snow, Winds

Maine Public | By Kristen de Groot and Wayne Parry - Associated Press

Published March 21, 2018 at 7:03 AM EDT

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A woman walks through a winter storm, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA - A spring nor'easter is targeting the Northeast with strong winds and a foot or more of snow expected in some parts of the region.

The bulk of the snow and sleet is predicted to pound New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and parts of eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday before heading toward Cape Cod early Thursday.

Widespread power outages are possible with gusts blowing up to 35 mph (56 kph).

Airlines canceled flights and schools canceled classes ahead of the fourth major storm in three weeks.

In Philadelphia, where wind-whipped snow fell on Tuesday, restaurant server Katy Halbeisen called the early-spring storm "pretty lame.''