Nor'easter strikes shore towns

Still navigating the harrowing destruction of Superstorm Sandy, much of the Northeast was hunkering down for a nor'easter barreling up the East Coast, ushering in snow, sleet, rain, strong winds and cold temperatures through Thursday. National Weather Service forecasters say the storm doesn't have the destructive power of Sandy - which killed more than 110 in the U.S., cut power to 8.5 million homes and flooded the New York metropolitan area and New Jersey coast. But it's still dangerous, threatening potential storm surges to coastal areas recovering from Sandy's flooding onslaught. Nearly 60,000 customers in New York and New Jersey who lost power because of Sandy lost it all over again with the nor'easter, utility companies told the Associated Press. Con Ed, which serves New York City, said the storm knocked out power to at least 11,000 customers Wednesday evening. Tens of thousands more were likely to lose power overnight. New York and New Jersey airports had already canceled more