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    Anna Kooiman reports from Pennsylvania

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And we are tracking a dangerous winter storm now blamed for nine deaths at this hour that storm is slamming.

The northeast this is video from Worcester Massachusetts.

This was actually the supporting you can see what folks are trying to deal with there -- -- storm hitting.

The middle of the country overnight dumping more than afford -- and a half of snow in some areas grounding flights up in the air stranding travelers.

Leaving hundreds of thousands of folks without any power.

And appointment of sliding clarks summit that's just north of Scranton Pennsylvania.

And have -- what's it like there.

Well -- -- can tell you this storm is expected that between a foot or two of snow and it's all said that in parts of the northeast but here.

And clarks summit which is in that northwest at Pennsylvania did have to stop here.

Last night that the -- the roads were simply getting.

Too bad there still is about 48 inches of snow on the ground though.

In this area really causing problems for commuters this morning now the tell clarks summit though had a budget surplus last year because of the lack of snow also able to stockpiles of the salt -- Roadways and they're using for this storm.

On the disorder has claimed seven lives the -- resident here tells me they are happy this first snow of the season.

I've been -- there blizzard for them so far.

We're we're out of -- -- this year and you know whether you take we get.

And dad -- gonna make lemonade out of -- -- yes.

And all the roadways are real problem for commuters try -- get to work -- The kids who are still out of school for winter break -- really enjoying.

The nice white fluffy stuff even -- -- their snow -- that some of them got for Christmas and Chanukah.

-- yeah good for them.

-- you know him and the storm is not finished though with the northeast right.

Yeah it's even so coming down here you see it's -- -- be a date is twelve to 24 hours.

For some portions across the northeast and back it is still snowing.

And parts of eastern and northern New York as well in some of the New England states also some of the coastal states like.

Maine and Massachusetts and M Rhode Island they're dealing with.

Freezing rain and sleet and an even more snow and high winds that are causing problems for commuters as well.

-- in New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has activated his emergency operation center and also notified our companies that have been criticized for being.

Slow to respond -- super storm sandy that they need to be on their toes back to you.

They surely do and employment.

Live just.

North of Scranton Pennsylvania thanks for.