Winter storm hits New York with deep snow, winds

People from New York City to Maine awakened Saturday to (15 centimeters) of snow, and forecasters warned that could more than quadruple as a powerful nor’easter kicked up blinding blizzard conditions with high winds and the potential for widespread power outages and coastal flooding.

Parts of 10 states and some major population centers - Philadelphia, New York and Boston - were in the path of the storm, which was expected to rage throughout the day. Airlines canceled more than 4,500 flights at some of the nation’s busiest airports, according to FlightAware. Amtrak suspended or limited service on the Boston-to-Washington corridor.