GILFORD, N.H. >> Snow showers lingered Friday as the cleanup began following a major spring storm that brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power, and contributed to at least two deaths.

Well over a foot of snow was reported in many parts of northern New England by Thursday evening. Some areas got closer to 2 feet.

“We don’t have any internet so we’re kind of closed off from the world,” said Betty Tidd, 78, of Gilford, New Hampshire. She and her husband lost power early Thursday, but they’ve been staying comfortable, thanks to their backup battery system and propane stove.

Tidd said they’ve been keeping busy by bird watching, reading, and playing games, but she hasn’t been able to send out the daily poem she’s been sharing with family and friends as part of National Poetry Month.

— The Associated Press