Late winter storm blasts Northeast with snow, winds

A late winter storm blasted the northeastern United States on Saturday with high winds and snow. The storm sent temperatures plummeting and created travel hazardous after first taking aim at the Deep South.

In Middletown, Maryland, strong winds moved into the area after a day of heavy wet snow across most of the state. The National Weather Service said 7 to 12 inches could be expected in northern areas of Pennsylvania and New York with winds gusting as high as 45 mph.