Midnight , Friday 's midday high tides could cause coastal flooding in Maine . Website : Over 2,200 U.S. flights are canceled Thursday ; about 1,000 so far Friday . `` I guess Mother Nature wanted to give me one more gift , '' Mayor Thomas Menino told reporters Thursday in one of his last days in the job he has held since 1993 . Parts of New York , Massachusetts and Connecticut are under tornado warnings . In addition to the snow and wind , frigid temperatures are a major threat .
Midnight , Friday 's midday high tides could cause coastal flooding in Maine . Website : Over 2,200 U.S. flights are canceled Thursday ; about 1,000 so far Friday . Parts of New York , Massachusetts and Connecticut are under tornado warnings . In addition to the snow and wind , frigid temperatures are a major threat .