Story highlights Third storm-related death announced in Kansas 
 
 Nearly 1 million homes and businesses are without power in four states 
 
 Governor declares an emergency in New York 
 
 Airlines have canceled more than 2,700 flights 
 
 Buckets of snow falling in Boston. Ice cracking trees and bringing down power lines in the Northeast. Temperatures as much as 40 degrees below normal in the High Plains. 
 
 Another day, another storm, in what's proving to be a wet, wild and nasty winter. 
 
 From the Midwest to New England, more than 120 million people are yet again bundling up against cold, ice, snow or all three, according to CNN meteorologists. 
 
 Some are taking it in stride. 
 
 "Only perk of going to school in Boston: SNOW DAYSSSSSSSS," Facebook user Carla Torres posted. 
 
 Others were ready for it to be all over. One item frequently shared Wednesday over social media was a picture of an angry-looking baby, with the words "What do you mean more snow ..." superimposed on it. 
 
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 Here's a look at what winter's bringing around the country: 
 
 Who's getting hit worst? 
 
 For snow and ice, parts of the Midwest and Northeast in a band running from Illinois east all the way to Maine. For cold temperatures, it's the nation's midsection, from Montana east to Wisconsin all the way south to northern Texas. 
 
 What's the forecast? 
 
 It's going to be awfully cold in the Plains and High Plains -- as much as 40 degrees below average in some places, according to the National Weather Service. In Helena, Montana, for instance, Wednesday's high is forecast to be 3 degrees below zero. That compares with 2 degrees on Tuesday and the average high of 36. 
 
 Snowy, icy conditions are expected from eastern Missouri into the Mid-Atlantic states and New England. Up to 2 inches of snow per hour may fall around Boston, with as much as a foot of snow predicted in parts of Massachusetts. 
 
 Who's being affected? 
 
 In New York, where heavy snows are taxing salt reserves, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared an emergency for the entire state and shut down Interstate 84. 
 
 "New Yorkers in affected regions should stay off the roads, check on their neighbors and loved ones, and stay inside their homes until the worst of the storm has passed," he said in a statement. 
 
 Transportation regulators waived rest rules for salt-truck drivers to get remaining salt stockpiles moved to where they are needed: New York City and Long Island. 
 
 In Pennsylvania, Villanova University announced that it would be closed Thursday and Friday after the school's power provider projected an extended outage in the area. 
 
 And in Kansas, authorities announced a third weather-related death from the storm: a 58-year-old man died overnight after a traffic accident Tuesday, the Kansas Highway Patrol said. 
 
 In Boston, the weather seemed little nuisance. 
 
 CNN iReporter Jenifer Schwartz, visiting from California, marveled at how the city handled the storm. 
 
 "My flight home today is one of the many that was canceled, but getting a cab this morning to get to meetings around the city did not prove to be too much of a problem," she said. 
 
 Relative Boston newcomer and native Southerner Josh Parsons was just trying to process it all. 
 
 "Since this is my first winter in the North, the snow still feels like a novelty to me," he told CNN on Wednesday. "I enjoy seeing it falling and enjoy walking around in it right after the fresh snow. Having said that, I do not like some of the things that come along with the snow." 
 
 Such as? Salt, slush and the simple fact all the snow just won't go away. 
 
 "The roads get cleared, the sidewalks get cleared, but then there are just mounds or brown, dirty ice piled up everywhere," he said. 
 
 Meanwhile, in Michigan, two Delta Air Lines aircraft got stuck in the snow in unrelated incidents at Detroit Metro Airport. 
 
 This comes a day after a Southwest Airlines plane hit a snowbank as it was taxiing to a gate in Kansas City, Missouri, according to airline spokeswoman Whitney Eichinger. 
 
 Nationwide, airlines had canceled nearly 2,800 flights, according to flight tracking website Flightaware.com. 
 
 Most-affected among major airports include New Jersey's Newark Liberty International, New York's LaGuardia and Boston Logan International. 
 
 The Federal Aviation Administration also reported significant delays at airports in Chicago, Philadelphia and Charlotte, North Carolina. 
 
 Why all the severe weather this winter? 
 
 Boston is about 8 inches ahead of its normal snowfall pace for the year, the National Weather Service said. In New York, the number is 23 inches. 
 
 It's not unusual or unprecedented, Radley Horton, a climate scientist with Columbia University, told CNN's New Day. 
 
 "If we look at winters in the past, we can get this kind of setup with a very wavy jet stream. Colder air spills into one side (while) the other side of the country has extremely warm weather," he said. 
 
 But climate change -- particularly the way melting Arctic sea ice may be affecting jet stream patterns -- could be increasing the frequency and severity of such wild weather rides, he said. 
 
 "There's always going to be variability," Horton said. "There's always going to be these waves in the jet stream. But it does seem, according to some research, as we lose that sea ice in the Arctic, one possible surprise could be more cold air spilling south, more warm air going north." ||||| East Coast Weekend Snow May Come in Two Waves 
 
 By By Alex Sosnowski, senior meteorologist. February 06, 2014, 5:49:29 AM EST 
 
 As the latest winter storm delivers a swath of snow reaching more than 1,500 miles at midweek, another snowstorm is being monitored for this weekend. 
 
 The timing of the storm as it travels from the Rockies and Southwest is Saturday to Sunday over the Central states and Sunday to Monday in the East. 
 
 The upcoming storm could be the most intense, and correspondingly the most disruptive, of the recent barrage especially as the storm nears and moves along the Atlantic coast. 
 
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 This is provided the storm does not have competition with another storm nearby. 
 
 The snow this weekend could affect major hubs in the East, such as New York City, Philadelphia, Washington and Boston into Monday's morning commute. 
 
 Many airlines may still be trying to catch up and get back on schedule in the wake of the recent storms. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Single-Storm Scenario 
 
 One scenario suggests the storm may develop into a blizzard as it nears the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, people from Virginia to Maine will need to watch this one carefully. 
 
 If the storm develops to its full potential along the mid-Atlantic coast, it may deliver not only snowfall rates of several inches per hour to inland areas of the Northeast, but also strong winds. 
 
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 These winds would cause extensive blowing and drifting snow over the central Appalachians to New England with local whiteout conditions. A period of strong onshore winds would bring coastal flooding and beach erosion over the upper mid-Atlantic to eastern New England. A return flow from the west would bring cold air back in quickly to the coast. 
 
 New England and the Maritimes have the best chance of a period of windswept snow Sunday into Monday. 
 
 The Two-Storm Scenario 
 
 Another scenario would be for the storm to behave more like other storms have done recently with a period of light to moderate snow streaking across part of the Midwest to part of the Northeast. Winds would be significantly less and probably not a factor. Overall, a more manageable snowfall would occur. 
 
 Supporting this less intense storm idea on Sunday to Monday is a front-running and weaker storm that will roll across the South on Friday night with rain showers and then could brush the Northeast on Saturday with a swath of snow. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Recall that a similar sneaky storm brought over 6 inches of snow to parts of the Northeast this past Monday. 
 
 According to Senior Meteorologist Mark Mancuso, "With so many storms on the playing field, the atmosphere may not have the energy available to allow the Sunday to Monday storm to become a major event until it has bypassed the United States." 
 
 With this latter scenario, there would be two weaker storms, rather than one very strong system. 
 
 Either way, it appears another episode of travel disruptions and concern for daily activities will sweep from the Central states to the East Coast. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 In both scenarios, rain would fall across the Deep South and some snow would sweep across part of the southern Plains during Saturday night and the Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians on Sunday. A period of snow would also streak eastward across the Midwest cities of St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati and Cleveland. 
 
 However, a stronger storm would imply more thunderstorm activity and a greater risk for severe weather in part of the Southeastern states. 
 
 The details on the nature of storm for this weekend will unfold in the coming days. 
 
 More Storms Beyond This Weekend 
 
 According to Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity, "The Sunday to Monday weather event will not mark an end to the stormy pattern. Additional storms are on deck through at least the middle of February." 
 
 Another storm may affect part of the eastern third of the nation with snow and rain around Valentine's Day. 
 
 Report a Typo ||||| More than 500,000 Philadelphia-area homes and businesses are without power this morning, as freezing rain and flooding caused tree limbs to crack, snap or topple over utility poles - also helping to make the morning commute treacherous. By mid-morning, PECO figures already showed that the storm was among the utility's worst outage incidents ever. Gov. Tom Corbett said at a noon press conference that utility crews from out of state would be called in to help with the wide-spread outages. He said as Pennsylvania energy companies had received some 750,000 calls so far, but his office had yet to declare a state of emergency. "We're going to continue to monitor the situation," Corbett said. "Our major concern is that it is supposed to go below freezing tonight. It's going to refreeze tonight and we want everyone to be careful on the roads." 
 
 Emergency crews in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester and Delaware counties were busy responding to calls most of the morning, with some hampered by slick roads, downed trees and live lines that had fallen to the ground. Utility crews restored power to some areas as others were going dark. 
 
 Bucks County dispatchers said they were too swamped with calls to verify police radio reports of a tree that had fallen into a home in Warminster with possible injuries. 
 
 Conditions varied widely with temperatures hovering near freezing -- a few degrees on either side. That appears to have made a difference. Suburbs north and west of Philadelphia faced slick conditions and widespread power outages, while South Jersey, although covered in plenty of ice, was warm enough that roads were mostly wet. 
 
 "Far north, far west, that's where you're having the biggest problems from the icing," Jeffrey Knueppel, a SEPTA deputy general manager, said at a news briefing. 
 
 Postman John Woodring wasn't deterred by the conditions. Wearing a white pith helmet to keep the melting ice off his wool watch cap, Woodring trudged through what remained of the nearly 11 inches of snow that fell earlier in the week in Cheltenham, Montgomery County. 
 
 He carefully avoided paved surfaces, favoring paths where he could hear the comforting crunch of snow underfoot. He was taking precautions to avoid slips, or worse, breaking a leg, he said. 
 
 "I'll be taking baby steps, dodging falling branches," Woodring said. "I couldn't go fast if I wanted to!" 
 
 Power 
 
 PECO's online outage map was showing that about 595,000 customers were without power in the Philadelphia area as of around noon. Outages were most widespread in Chester County, with more than 181,000 customers lacking power. That was followed by more than 180,000 customers impacted in Montgomery County, 138,000 in Bucks County, 67,000 in Delaware County and 27,000 in Philadelphia. 
 
 Outages were fewer in South Jersey. PSE&G was reporting that Burlington County was the hardest hit, with about 8,000 customers there lacking power. 
 
 Transportation 
 
 Several SEPTA Regional Rail lines halted service this morning: The West Trenton Line is suspended due to a CSX train derailment, the Paoli-Thorndale and Cynwyd lines are suspended due to Amtrak power issues and the Warminster Line is suspended due to signal problems. Passengers should expect delays of up to 40 minutes on Regional Rail trains system-wide. 
 
 Some SEPTA bus routes are being detoured. 
 
 New Jersey Transit said rail, bus and light rail tickets would be cross-honored system-wide. 
 
 Amtrak suspended Keystone Service between Philadelphia and Harrisburg due to numerous weather-related issues. 
 
 Reduced speed limits are in place on the New Jersey Turnpike: 35 mph between exit 8 and the George Washington Bridge and 50 mph between exits 3 and 8. 
 
 PennDOT imposed speed restrictions on major highways for much of the morning rush, but normal speed limits were restored around 9 a.m. 
 
 Downed trees were causing traffic disruptions and lane closures on major roads throughout the morning. 
 
 Several dozen flights were canceled or delayed at Philadelphia International Airport, according to FlightAware.com. 
 
 As the lingering mounds of snow melt into already saturated ground, flooding was also a possibility in many areas. 
 
 Schools 
 
 School closures did not appear to be widespread. In those areas hardest hit by the ice some districts did close, such as Cheltenham. Philadelphia schools were already scheduled to be closed for classes with only staff expected to report. 
 
 However, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and many suburban school districts were opening later than usual. For example, Lower Merion Township. and Cherry Hill schools were opening two hours late. The archdiocese schools are operating on a one-hour delay. 
 
 Some universities are also closing or operating on delayed schedules. Temple University, for instance, was opening at 10 a.m., and Rutgers campuses will open at noon. Villanova and West Chester universities, as well as the Montgomery County Community College are closed. 
 
 Government 
 
 Government offices in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties are closed today. 
 
 Delaware County government facilities are opening two hours late. 
 
 Philadelphia city offices are operating normally, though traffic courts are opening two hours late. 
 
 Gov. Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency in New Jersey. State offices are closed for nonessential employees. 
 
 Other 
 
 Some major attractions are also closed or opening late. The Philadelphia Zoo is closed to the public. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is opening at noon and the Constitution Center is opening at 11 a.m. 
 
 Forecast 
 
 The National Weather Service is calling for a mix of freezing rain and sleet before 1 p.m., with a chance of rain after that and a high of 38. So much of this morning's precipitation should melt. No real snow accumulation is expected. 
 
 Check back for details as they develop. ||||| More than 3,000 flights were cancelled after the Northeast was socked Wednesday with a winter storm packing snow, freezing rain and ice. 
 
 The storm, which arrived after causing similar havoc in the Midwest the day before, left anywhere from a few inches to a foot -- or more -- of snow up the coast, along with the freezing rain that makes driving treacherous. 
 
 The inclement weather adds to what's already been a weary winter for the Northeast, and comes days after a major winter storm buried some parts of the region in nearly a foot of snow. 
 
 The website FlightAware.com said 3,198 flights were cancelled on Wednesday, along with nearly 12,000 delays. 
 
 Most of the cancelled flights were from the New York-area airports, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington. Regional airline Cape Air alone cancelled more than 200 flights, including nearly every flight planned from airports in Massachusetts. 
 
 Along with travel disruptions, the storm also cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers in the region. Nearly 750,000 customers in Pennsylvania were left in the dark by the storm's wrath, with a major utility company telling residents power could remain out until the weekend. 
 
 In Connecticut, the start of the state's General Assembly annual session was delayed until Thursday due to the snow. Nearly a foot of snow buried Massachusetts, schools were largely cancelled across Rhode Island, and rail service out of Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon was limited. 
 
 Across the nation, residents struggled to carry on despite the storm. 
 
 "I wish that groundhog would have stayed in its hole," said Geoff Dunn, who took the bus to his downtown Columbus, Ohio, office, avoiding the messy roads but still having to navigate snowy sidewalks. "Finding us six more weeks of winter was not the smart move." 
 
 In Chicago, a runner was credited with helping save a man who fell into icy Lake Michigan with his dog. 
 
 Adam Dominik says he found twine and anchored it around himself while throwing the other end in the water, pulling the man onto nearby rocks. Meanwhile, a skier called 911. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for severe hypothermia. He and his dog are expected to recover. 
 
 In Michigan, authorities reported several multi-vehicle crashes Wednesday after several inches of snow along Interstate 94 in the Jackson area, including some with injuries, and crashes closed portions of I-69 in the Flint area. 
 
 And for those looking for a respite, more bad news is on the way, as authorities predict another walloping winter storm is poised to slam into the region Saturday night into Sunday. 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this report.
– Little relief for the Northeast after a snowstorm Monday: Today, it's facing another winter storm, one that's already canceled some 2,400 flights, Fox News reports. Snowfall will range between a few inches in some areas, including New York City and Pittsburgh, to more than a foot in the Catskills and parts of New England. The "norm," per CNN, will be eight to 12 inches, with snowfall slowing in the afternoon. Ice is also expected in many areas, with New York City facing half an inch. In the Philadelphia area, more than 500,000 are without power, Philly.com reports. Areas across New England are closing schools. More snow could also hit Illinois and Iowa, with ice and freezing rain in Mississippi. Some 120 million people may be affected, CNN notes. "A little bit of everything for everybody, it seems like," says a Pennsylvania meteorologist. "About the only thing we probably won't have is locusts." And today's not the end of it: Another winter storm is due this weekend, and it could be the worst of a bad week, AccuWeather reports.