Washington: Adding to the woes of thousands of people still reeling from Superstorm Sandy’s blow, another significant storm hit already-ravaged New York and New Jersey states bringing in high winds, storm surge and snow in some areas.

The storm, termed as the Nor’easter, brought down tree limbs and electrical wires, and utilities in New York and New Jersey reported that nearly 60,000 customers who lost power because of Sandy lost it all over again as a result of the nor’easter.

New York had taken significant precautions ahead of the new storm, including halting construction, closing city parks, encouraging drivers to stay off the road after 5 pm and urging people without heat to take shelter to stay warm.

As a precautionary measure, airlines had also cancelled 770 flights into and out of the New York area.