A winter storm dumped heavy, wet snow in parts of the U.S. Northeast on Tuesday, causing tens of thousands of power outages, widespread school closings, dangerous driving conditions and flight suspensions.

The storm's path included parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey. Snow totals by the time it ends Wednesday were expected to range from a few inches to a few feet.

About two feet of snow fell in parts of northern New York and the Catskill Mountains, with Indian Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains recording 31 inches (79 centimeters) of snow. 

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said some areas could get an additional foot by Wednesday morning.

"Heavy snow has impacted much of the state today – and it's not over yet," Hochul said on late Tuesday on Twitter. She noted that more than 74,700 households had lost power and that a windy night was anticipated. 

More than two feet of snow fell on some parts of New Hampshire on Tuesday including the town of Bennington, which recorded 30 inches (76 centimeters), according to the National Weather Service.

All northbound lanes of Interstate 95 on the Piscataqua River Bridge between Maine and New Hampshire were shut down for about an hour after tractor trailer trucks became stuck on the bridge due to icy conditions. New Hampshire State Police said troopers across the state on Tuesday responded to more than 200 crashes and vehicles that slid off the road.

The storm in the Northeast came as California faced warnings of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain highways as a new atmospheric river pushed into the swamped state early Tuesday. So far this winter, California has been battered by 10 previous atmospheric rivers, long plumes of moisture from the Pacific Ocean, as well as powerful storms fueled by arctic air that produced blizzard conditions.

Atmospheric rivers are long bands of moisture that can carry saturated air thousands of miles.

About 2,100 flights traveling to, from or within the U.S. were canceled Tuesday, with Boston and New York City area airports seeing the highest number of scrubbed flights, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.

The storm shut down state and local government offices in Maine, where snow arrived later in the day and power outages climbed on Tuesday with more than 80,000 customers affected that night. About 70,000 customers were without power in New Hampshire.

The National Weather Service said that in New York, 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow per hour or more fell in higher elevations in the eastern Catskills through the mid-Hudson Valley, central Taconics and Berkshires.

While higher elevations got snow, authorities warned residents in coastal areas to watch for possible flooding because of heavy rains. 

(With input from AP)