Arctic Blast to Hit the U.S Again as First One Ends

Residents of the Pacific Northwest were urged to avoid travel Wednesday as an ice storm threatened to topple towering trees onto power lines and turn mountain highways treacherous.

At the same time, a snowstorm across the Northeast brought New York City its first significant snowfall in some 700 days Monday night through Tuesday. As of Wednesday, the Northeast was experiencing below freezing temperatures, ranging from the mid-teens to twenties, causing icy roads.