A new storm brought heavy rains, snow and powerful winds to American cities of New York and New Jersey. The storm left over 1700 flights cancelled and thousands of residents without power in the US East Coast, which is still reeling under the devastating impact of hurricane Sandy.The mix of rain and snow, covered buildings, roads and cars in parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

The National Weather Service said the latest storm, named Athena, was moving northward off the East Coast and would bring a wintry mix of precipitation to areas across the northern mid-Atlantic and northeast.

The storm threatened to hamper the slow and difficult recovery process underway in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, which a week after being ravaged by superstorm Sandy are still struggling to return to normalcy.

With millions already living without power in the wake of Sandy, the new storm left thousands more residents in the region without electricity.