A winter storm of potentially historic proportions that could rival the fabled Blizzard of 1978 headed into the SouthCoast on Sunday night into Monday morning, slamming Fall River with heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions. Strong east-to-northeast winds was predicted to trigger coastal flooding, especially along parts of Massachusetts.

The student was discovered unconscious inside a vehicle charging his cell phone.

Five Vermont dump trucks with front end loaders arrived Wednesday and eight crews were expected from Pennsylvania Thursday.

Elsewhere in New York, the latest snow totals in the New York area have been measured at nearly 20 inches in Suffolk County, 17 inches in Nassau County, 16 inches in Kings County, 15 inches in Bronx County and over a foot in Westchester, Rockland and Richmond counties.

A massive snowstorm is pummeling the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay homes amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

This would normally be a small mishap, but the shocking incident left one person joking that he should "just get a brand new car.”

Reports that the husky had been struck by a tractor trailer and was last seen running into the fast lane against traffic had everyone fearing the worst, MDM said.