The winds from the blizzard have reached hurricane strength in Massachusetts. Here's where they've been the strongest.

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The winds from the blizzard have reached hurricane strength in Massachusetts. Here's where they've been the strongest.

A powerful nor'easter brought hurricane-strength wind gusts to Long Island and the NYC area, causing dangerous blizzard conditions and significant snow.

The storm's maximum sustained windspeeds reached 190 mph, a feat not achieved since Hurricane Allen struck in 1980.

The winds from the blizzard have reached hurricane strength in Massachusetts. Here's where they've been the strongest.

The highest gusts were recorded on Cape and the Islands, where 70 mph winds were battering Barnstable County, leaving residents in the dark as the storm raged. Snow was also piling up, with more than a foot already on the ground in many communities.

When most people think of hurricanes, they picture torrential rain flooding streets and swamping homes. Yet a growing and counterintuitive threat is emerging along the East Coast: powerful tropical systems that pack devastating winds but carry surprisingly little rainfall.