Ava Doris was driving on Route 11A near Rocky Road in Gilford, New Hampshire in the early hours of Tuesday morning when she crashed her car into a tree
Winter Storm Stella has claimed at least five lives across the country as treacherous conditions continue to ravage the northeast and Midwestern regions.
A 16-year-old New Hampshire girl died when she crashed her car into a tree on a snowy road and an elderly man was killed when he was run over by a snow plow in Connecticut.
In Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a Department of Public Works employee died when his truck collided with an Amtrak train.
The man was cleaning snow alone off of the train tracks in a Wildlife Rescue Area where there are no lights or crossing signals when the train struck him in his truck, according to Western Mass News.
Two elderly men also died while shoveling snow in Milwaukee as the blizzard took its toll on large parts of the United States.
Teenager Ava Doris was driving on Route 11A near Rocky Road in Gilford, New Hampshire, in the early hours of Tuesday morning when she crashed her car into a tree.
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Winter Storm Stella claimed several victims across the country, including a 16-year-old Ava Doris, pictured left with her father Tim
Police believe that the snowy roads caused by the heavy storm caused her to lose control of the vehicle. Visibility on roads has been significantly impacted by the falling snow.
Tributes have begun to pour in after news spread of the girl's untimely death on Tuesday.
Those who knew her described her as a talented athlete, artist, and friend.
She was the daughter of a 911 dispatcher Tim Doris, who posted a photo to Facebook of him with Ava as a young child.
Ava played lacrosse for Gilford High School and also played goalie for the Field Hockey team.
A fundraising page has been set up to help support her bereaved family.
Her death comes as the state of New Hampshire remained under a blizzard warning in anticipation of Winter Storm Stella, which brought several inches of snow to the region.
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Tributes have begun to pour in after news spread of the girl's untimely death on Tuesday
Those who knew her described her as a talented athlete, artist, and friend
In East Hartford, Connecticut, police say an elderly man died after being struck by a snow plow truck, NBC Connecticut reported.
Authorities were called around 3:30 pm on Tuesday to the Willow Arms Apartments at 446 Main Street.
The victim, who police have not yet identified, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The plow truck reportedly belonged to a private contractor. The driver has been said to be 'very distraught' about the incident and is fully cooperating with the investigation.
In East Hartford, Connecticut, police say an elderly man died after being struck by a snow plow truck
A state of emergency wasin several states across the northeast for winter storm Stella. Above rescue crews are pictured at the scene of a crash involving a semi trailer under the Cooper Street bridge of Interstate 94 westbound in Jackson, Michigan
States of emergency in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland took effect on Monday. Above Emergency crews are pictured removing wreckage after a crash in Jackson, Michigan on Monday
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
Two more elderly men, aged 64 and 76, also died in Milwaukee on Monday after collapsing while shoveling snow.
Driving conditions have been especially hazardous due to the buildup of snow and ice, and a 17-car pileup involving semi-trucks also took place in Milwaukee.
Fortunately in that incident only minor injuries were reported.
Weehawken, New Jersey, residents have a great view of New York City as the skyline of Manhattan and the Hudson River are seen after a snowstorm in New York
Trains move across snow covered tracks onTuesday in downtown Chicago. The National Weather Service issued a lake-effect snow warning for Chicago during the morning rush hour
A commuter using the Chicago Transit Authority's Blue Line, braces from the wind and snow as a train heading for O'Hare International Airport approaches the Montrose Station, which runs parallel to the Kennedy Expressway
Forecasters predict the winter storm will continuing dropping a mix of snow and ice in cities like Philadelphia and New York, as upstate New York continues to get dumped with plenty of snow
Tuesday night's outlook sees more clear skies for parts of Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, as upstate New York will still be getting dumped with snow
Officials had warned 50 million people on Monday to prepare for the would-be crippling effects of a blizzard that was supposed to hit the Northeast region of the country Tuesday with up to 24 inches of snow and 60mph winds.
But Tuesday morning around 9am, forecasters significantly downgraded their predictions of New York City receiving up to 2 feet of snow and canceled the blizzard warning, and instead now predict that the Big Apple will only receive 4 to 8 inches of snow.
As of 4pm EST, roughly 7 inches of snow had fallen in the popular Central Park, as more than 24 inches had fallen in Norwich, which is located in upstate New York.
Tractor trailer rigs sit parked at the Guilderland rest stop along the thruway near Albany, after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a travel ban on the thruway due to heavy blowing snow
Roads were covered in snow at Astor Place in Manhattan as the storm gathered momentum in the early hours of Tuesday morning
Crews from the Office of General Services remove snow from the Washington Avenue entrance to the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y.
A state of emergency was previously declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland, as many flocked to prepare for what was thought to be the worst storm of the winter season.
The storm tracked a little farther west than forecasters originally anticipated, resulting in a sloppy mix of snow and sleet for larger portions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
More than 7,600 US flights were cancelled for Tuesday, with airports in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia hardest hit amid reports that up to four inches of snow an hour will fall during the peak of the storm. Some 200 people were said to be stranded at John F. Kennedy Airport.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave a press conference Tuesday morning where he acknowledged that the storm was not as powerful as expected to be.
A line of plows work to clear snow from a road during a winter storm in Worcester, Mass
Massachusetts: Huge piles of snow were seen in Worcester as up to 16 inches was reported across the state
'Mother nature is an unpredictable lady, all of the forecasts said the storm would hit New York City and Long Island the hardest, so we deployed accordingly and New York City and Long Island had been the focus of our activity,' Cuomo said.
'The way the weather pattern is actually shaping up, the storm has moved westward and is less than a snow storm in New York City and Long Island; it is more sleet and precipitation.
'This is basically good news from what we were expecting.'
But Cuomo warned that officials have to watch the temperatures outside, as the sleet could turn into ice and make commuting more difficult.
In addition, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also said the storm was very 'different than what was projected.'
'The National Weather Service does everything they know how to do. Mother Nature still makes its own decisions,' he said during a press conference Tuesday.
People walk beneath snow-covered trees on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall during a winter storm Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston
New York: Many children in New York and Boston had a snow day on Tuesday, some chose to use their free time to cross-country ski around town
Chicago: Nan, a 21-year-old polar bear enjoys the first measurable snowfall in months at the Brookfield Zoo just outside of Chicago on Tuesday
Two men play golf with a tennis ball as a snowstorm sweeps through Times Square overnight. The usually bustling tourist hotspot was eerily quiet on Tuesday morning
De Blasio said despite the change in the forecast, a state of emergency for the city will remain in effect until midnight.
National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Pollina said a wintry mix would continue to fall into the early afternoon, then taper off by mid- to late afternoon.
'We're looking at four to six inches across much of New York City, maybe just over six inches for northern parts of the city, then lower amounts in Long Island,' Pollina said.
'As you head north into Westchester and northeast New Jersey up to a foot is still possible for the north,' he added.
A mix of sleet and snow was falling over the city, where residents on the Upper East Side left for work on the subway and buses were running, while others shoveled snow off the sidewalk.
Pollina added that it was no longer the worst New York storm of the season.
Officials announced that above ground subway service would resume on Tuesday beginning at 6pm.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday that the state of emergency he declared on Monday remains in his state.
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About three inches of snow was estimated to have fallen on New York overnight and pictures show how the usually packed Times Square in Manhattan was virtually empty apart from a few emergency crews clearing snow. Above city employees work to shovel snow clearing the streets in Times Square, New York in the early hours of Tuesday
New Jersey: Damaging floods were reported across the state, here at the Manasquan Inlet in Point Pleasant beach the overflowing river bashed a 10-foot hole in the sea wall and destroyed a memorial park honoring fishermen who lost their lives at sea
Majority of flights were canceled at Boston's Logan International Airport on Tuesday as the nor'easter Stella crippled the country's air travel