--- description: Parts of of the U.S. remain in Winter Storm Neptune's grips title: Weather: Bitter Cold Lingers Over Northeastern U.S. image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12ba1953c00d8bed/69877f5ee20a8757a9a851e0/ap433714948603.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [U.S.](/section/us/) ## U.S. Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [weather](/tag/weather/) ## weather Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Bitter Cold Lingers Over Northeastern U.S. by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 15, 2015 6:58 PM CUT  A pedestrian walks down State Street in St. Joseph, Mich., in whiteout conditions, Feb. 14, 2015. A pedestrian walks down State Street in St. Joseph, Mich., in whiteout conditions, Feb. 14, 2015.Don Campbell—AP by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 15, 2015 6:58 PM CUT A pocket of the U.S. is facing bitter cold and high-force winds on Sunday as yet another winter storm makes its way across the Northeast. Residents in the New England area continue to remain under blizzard warnings, with parts of Massachusetts already under 2 ft. of new snow, according to the [Weather Channel](http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-neptune-blizzard-boston-snow-new-england "undefined"). Over 98 in. of snow has fallen in the Boston area this year alone, according to CBS Boston meteorologist [Eric Fisher](https://twitter.com/ericfisher "undefined") — it’s second snowiest season on record. > [](https://twitter.com/ericfisher/status/567030172075831296) States between Connecticut and North Carolina are under high-wind warnings; damage has already been reported in the Carolinas, where 200,000 reportedly lost power. Illinois, Michigan and Indiana residents are digging their way out of a blanket of snow that fell overnight. ### Six Feet Under: Photos of Endless Winter in Boston  A pedestrian makes her way past a Victoria's Secret store along a snow covered street during a winter snowstorm in Boston on Feb. 9, 2015. Brian Snyder—Reuters  A piece of heavy equipment is used to clear snow from the warning track at Fenway Park in Boston on Feb. 9, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi—Boston Globe/Getty Images  Snow fills the seats at Fenway Park in Boston on Feb. 9, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi—Boston Globe/Getty Images  A cross-country skier goes up a path near the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass. on Feb. 9, 2015. Dominick Reuter—EPA  A cyclist rides across the Mass Ave bridge during a winter snow storm in Boston on Feb. 9, 2015. Brian Snyder—Reuters  Workers clear snow around the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) South Station in Boston on Feb. 9, 2015. Kayana Szymczak—Getty Images  Ann Laborte shovels a path through the large mound of snow outside her Commonwealth Avenue home in Boston, Mass., Feb. 10, 2015. Nicolaus Czarnecki—Zumapress  Greg Burkett clears the snow from the front of his house during a winter snowstorm in Cambridge, Mass. on Feb. 9, 2015. Brian Snyder—Reuters  Ben Carton snowboards off snow plowed into a pile in a parking lot during a winter snowstorm in Somerville, Mass. on Feb. 9, 2015. Brian Snyder—Reuters  Jay Bullens Jr. of Able Roofing climbs with a sledgehammer to the third floor of a house to knock snow and ice from a roof on Beals Street in Brookline, Mass. on Feb. 9, 2015. Lane Turner—Boston Globe/Getty Images  A house is covered in snow and ice on Jane Road in Methuen, Mass. on Feb. 9, 2015. Jim Davis—Boston Globe/Getty Images Unfortunately for residents, the [National Weather Service](http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdspd "undefined") says the bitter cold is expected to linger in the Northeast at least until Monday. The high in most areas will be below freezing while the wind chill is set to remain below zero. Late Sunday, those in states between Oklahoma and northern Georgia can expect a “wintry mix” leading into Monday. \[[_The Weather Channel_](http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-neptune-blizzard-boston-snow-new-england "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3710495/winter-storm-neptune-northeast/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3710495/winter-storm-neptune-northeast/"},"headline":"Bitter Cold Lingers Over Northeastern U.S.","datePublished":"2015-02-15T18:58:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:05:38.075Z","description":"Winter storm maintains a tight grip on parts of the U.S.","url":"https://time.com/3710495/winter-storm-neptune-northeast/","keywords":["weather"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12ba1953c00d8bed/69877f5ee20a8757a9a851e0/ap433714948603.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"U.S.","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12ba1953c00d8bed/69877f5ee20a8757a9a851e0/ap433714948603.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"AP433714948603","caption":"A pedestrian walks down State Street in St. Joseph, Mich., in whiteout conditions, Saturday, February 14, 2015. 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