The storm thrashed parts of 10 states, with blizzard warnings that stretched from Virginia to Maine. Philadelphia and New York saw plenty of wind and snow, but Boston was in the crosshairs. The city tied its record for biggest single-day snowfall, with 23.6 inches (60 centimeters), the National Weather Service said. The Boston area’s modern snowfall record for a winter storm is 27.6 inches (70 centimeters), set in 2003 . Many flights at airports serving New York, Boston and Philadelphia were canceled Saturday, according to FlightAware.
