Historic winter storm continues to batter East Coast with 4in snow as crippling ice is seen from SPACE: Live updates

Forecasters predict Massachusetts could get up to four more inches of snow today after some parts of the state were hit with over 22 inches.

Meteorologist Dave Epstein forecast temperatures in the 20s and another round of snow for Massachusetts, with accumulations up to four inches.

‘If you go inside when it gets dark, you may have to clean up again tomorrow morning. The snow showers could continue up until 8 o’clock,’ he said on X.

He also explained that the snow will be great for skiing because it is very powdery.

‘It’s very dense; it’s not heavy wet snow, it’s dense snow. The reason for that is that it was very cold, and as those snowflakes were forming, those plates were forming, and indeed they stacked up with not a lot of air between them. So, that’s why when you step outside today, the snow is fairly, it’s almost like a bag of sugar,’ he said.

Amtrak announced that all trains traveling between Baltimore, Maryland, and Wilmington, Delaware, will be delayed or stopped due to a tree stuck in the overhead wires.

The New York City Department of Sanitation has threatened to fine homeowners who do not shovel their sidewalks.

‘NYC, now it’s your moment to shine. Or, shovel! The snow has officially stopped falling. Property owners MUST shovel their sidewalks,’ the department said on X.

‘We will issue violations for those who fail to take action starting at 12.30pm.’

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced at a press conference on Monday that officials are investigating seven possible storm related deaths.

‘At this time, what we know is a number of those seven New Yorkers who lost their lives had interactions with our shelter system in the past,’ Mamdani said,

‘It is still too early to share a broader diagnosis or a cause of death,’ he added. ‘We haven’t seen this kind of cold in eight years, and it is debilitating.’

Satellite footage from the National Weather Service showed ice in Texas could be seen from space.

‘Visible satellite loop this morning. White shading not moving in the loop is ice on the ground in our area,’ NWS said on X.

‘Full sun today, combined with winds, should help with melting of ice, with the exception shady spots in the Hill Country and into northwest Travis and Williamson counties.’

Ice and sleet from the winter storm created hazardous driving conditions around the Lone Star State and knocked out power for thousands of customers.

Passengers have complained on social media about severe flight delays and cancellations after Winter Storm Fern wreaked havoc at America’s airports.

At least 4,245 flights have been canceled and 2,635 delayed within, into, or out of the United States today as of 11am ET, according to FlightAware.

‘Hey @AmericanAir I’ve been stuck in DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) since Saturday morning. I understand the weather has caused a lot of cancellations but to have my flight this morning canceled because you have no crew is ridiculous. I got rebooked for later and they cant even tell me if you have a full crew,’ one person wrote on X.

‘@AmericanAir been waiting for a flight attendant since 8am. Still no update and flight has been delayed almost 3 hours. How are you gonna compensate your passengers because this is unacceptable,’ another person wrote.

A third person wrote, ‘Hey @SouthwestAir – Pretty sure you guys canceled my flight today just because there weren’t enough people on it. The whole airport was delayed for weather, and about 5 mins before all flights were cleared, ours was cancelled, the rest made it out. How do we make this right?’

In Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Officer confirmed that at least three people were killed by the winter storm on Sunday.

‘The decedents ranged in age from 60 to 84 years old. In each case, the individuals were reportedly engaged in snow shoveling or snow cleanup efforts prior to experiencing a medical emergency,’ the coroner’s office said.

Middle Tennessee Electric warned of more power outages on Monday.

‘Please keep in mind that although the precipitation has passed, heavy ice will continue to weigh down limbs and power lines, which can cause additional outages until ice begins to melt and conditions stabilize,’ the company wrote on X.

Over 250,000 people in Tennessee are experiencing power outages Monday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.

A Kansas elementary school teacher has been found dead in the snow amid a massive winter storm that has spread throughout the country. 

Rebecca Rauber, 28, an elementary school teacher in Emporia, was found dead in a wooded area about 300 yards from where she was last seen on surveillance footage late Friday night as a tundra, named Winter Storm Fern, battered the United States.

Police now say they believe Rauber died of hypothermia, as she was fully covered in snow due to the heavy storm on Saturday that brought an estimated foot of slush.

New Jersey Transit announced that it has begun ramping up service while crews continue to clear the roads and railways.

An Atlanta TV journalist set out to show viewers how to de-ice his car during a live broadcast, only for the plan to hilariously backfire in real time.

As Storm Fern made her way across North America over the weekend, causing nearly half of US states – including Georgia – to declare a state of emergency, Atlanta News First sent investigative reporter Andy Pierrotti to show viewers how to properly de-ice their cars Sunday morning.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that public schools will be in person on Tuesday.

‘New York weathered the storm,’ he said.

He advised residents to stay off the roads and said about 400,000 students and staff had logged in to remote learning on Monday.