Boston drowns in historic 15ft flood of ice water - trapping people in cars and homes - as 'bomb cyclone' storm causes travel chaos across the Northeast and kills 14 - with the aftermath looking even more deadly

The National Weather Service is predicting 'life-threatening' cold overnight Friday and Saturday for Northeast

Northeast will be sent into a deep freeze that could cause roads and streets to be covered with snow and ice

For NY, streets will be nearly impossible to thaw out and Massachusetts' windchill values may fall to minus 15

A rapid plunge in pressure caused a 'bomb cyclone' system of fast heavy snowfall and winds up to 76mph

Boston experienced historic flooding as floodwaters hovered close to 15.1 foot mark similar to Blizzard of 1978

Three people were killed in North Carolina, one in South Carolina and two in Virginia, officials said

The Thursday storm caused traffic chaos as plows worked around-the-clock to try and keep roads clear

More than 5,000 flights in and out of the US today were cancelled thanks to the storm

All flights in and out of JFK and LaGuardia Airports in New York City were temporarily suspended

JFK will be closed until 7am Friday morning, but LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International Airports are open

Schools were ordered closed in New York, many parts of New Jersey, Boston and elsewhere in the region

Temperatures will stay below freezing through weekend, with New England getting weather colder than Mars

On Thursday, New York Gov Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for several counties

Meanwhile, Florida, Georgia and SC continue to dig out of the rare winter storm that hit them Wednesday

By Valerie Edwards and Ashley Collman For Dailymail.com and Associated Press and Reuters
Published: 08:45 EST, 4 January 2018 | Updated: 07:14 EST, 5 January 2018

Boston experienced historic flooding on Thursday, as a 'bomb cyclone' winter storm hit the Northeast, causing travel chaos across the region, but officials have predicted that the aftermath may be deadlier than the storm.

While most people have kept their eyes on Winter Storm Grayson that has claimed the lives of 14 people across the Northeast, the National Weather Service has predicted 'life-threatening' cold overnight Friday and Saturday for much of the region.

In the next 24 hours, the Northeast will be sent into a deep freeze that could cause roads and streets to be covered with a sheet of snow and ice for days.

From Baltimore to Caribou, Maine efforts were underway to clear roadways of ice and snow as wind chill temperatures were to plunge during the day, reaching -40F (-40 C) in some parts after sundown, according to the National Weather Service.

Utility companies across the East worked to repair downed power lines early on Friday as about 21,000 customers remained without electricity, down from almost 80,000 the day before, and issued warnings that temperatures may become dangerously low.

'If the temperature in your home begins to fall, we recommend taking shelter elsewhere until service can be restored. You can find warming centers by contacting local authorities,' National Grid power company, which serves Massachusetts, said on Twitter.

The storm, packing winds gusts of more than 70 miles per hour (113 kph), dumped a foot or more of snow throughout the region, including Boston and parts New Jersey and Maine, where heavy snow continued to fall early on Friday.

Many East Coast communities ordered drivers to stay off the roads and closed schools on Friday. Schools in Boston and Baltimore canceled classes while Newark, New Jersey schools were opening two hours later than usual on Friday.

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