New England in 1: Severe winter blasts hit the region—record cold, storms, and travel chaos. Affected states: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT. Population is forecast to adapt fast, but economy bears the brunt.
A meteor about 3 feet wide has entered the atmosphere near the New Hampshire–Massachusetts border, producing loud booms and shaking reported from Delaware to Montreal. NASA and the American Meteor Society say most such meteors burn up before reaching the ground, with possible oceanic impact if any fragment survives.
NASA has confirmed a meteor explosion over New England with a fireball about 5 feet wide, traveling at 42,000 mph, and releasing energy equivalent to roughly 230 tons of TNT. The meteor broke up miles above the region and fell into Cape Cod Bay. Witnesses reported loud booms and shaking homes.