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Photos of the first major winter storm blanketing the Northeast after easing in the Midwest

Dec 2, 2025, 12:25 PM

Vehicles slowly move during a storm on Interstate 78 in Kutztown, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP P...

Vehicles slowly move during a storm on Interstate 78 in Kutztown, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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The Northeast is experiencing its first significant winter storm just as snow and ice that disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel in the Midwest began to ease.

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Photos of the first major winter storm blanketing the Northeast after easing in the Midwest