“In Buffalo, this storm will likely at least jump near the top of the list of worst blizzards in the city’s history, if not even becoming the worst,” meteorologist Jake Sojda said in an AccuWeather article. “Four to 6 feet of snow will fall by Sunday and coupled with wind gusts approaching hurricane force (74 mph or greater) to create enormous drifts and impossible travel.”
North Carolina, Tennessee and Maine reported the highest number of power outages Saturday.
In Tennessee and North Carolina utility companies initiated temporary outages in efforts to save energy.