Snowfall totals from yet another northeastern snowstorm continue to mount

Snow weary residents of the northeastern United States find themselves under yet another deep blanket of white as snowfall totals continue to mount.  The latest winter storm to strike the region deposited as much as 17 inches of snow and has closed schools, businesses and airports.

Even President Barack Obama was not immune to the storm as Marine One, the presidential helicopter, was grounded due to the weather Wednesday.  Returning from a trip to Wisconsin, the president took a motorcade back to the White House instead and spent an hour stuck in traffic. 

Snow began falling on Wednesday snarling evening commutes from Virginia to New York and picked up in intensity overnight.  Snowfall totals this morning include 18.9 inches at Newark Airport, 19.0 inches at Central Park and 15.1 inches in Philadelphia (view the latest totals from across the region below). 

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As many as 400,000 residents across the northeast are without electricity as the unusually wet snow wreaked havoc with the utilities.  Public schools are closed Thursday and many government offices followed suit with the only exception being emergency personnel.

New York area airports shuttered Wednesday causing flight delays and cancellations across the nation.   The FAA reports that most should open late this morning or this afternoon.

Virtually every major city has reported seasonal snowfall totals so far this year far in excess of normal.  New York City, Boston, Worcester and Providence all have accumulated more than a foot of snow above average. 

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES FROM 700 PM EST TUE JAN 25 THROUGH 900 AM EST THU JAN 27...