Snowstorm pelts Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic with 2-6 inches of snow

A winter storm slogged through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic states Tuesday, dumping light-to-moderate snow on cities such as Louisville, Cincinnati, Washington and Philadelphia.

Snowfall totals of 2-6 inches were common in most areas, with higher amounts along the Appalachians in parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia, according to Weather Bug meteorologist Doug Kahn.

Several school systems closed in the Louisville and Cincinnati metro areas.

Some of the heaviest snow fell in Pennsylvania, where Millersville recorded 6 inches, according to AccuWeather.

The Weather Channel named the weather system Winter Storm Nacio.

In New England, a separate winter storm tapered off Tuesday after dropping as much as a foot of snow on parts of Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Coventry, Conn., logged the highest total from Monday's storm with 14.3 inches.

Boston received 6.4 inches. The weather service confirmed blizzard conditions in six locations on Cape Cod and the Islands, the Associated Press reported.

In New Hampshire, the first-in-the-nation primary took place Tuesday as light snow showers fell across southern portions of the state. No accumulation was reported anywhere in the state, according to the weather service.

While the East dealt with snow and cold, California basked in record high temperatures Tuesday. Daily record highs were set in Los Angeles (87 degrees) and Long Beach (88 degrees), the weather service said.