Slow-moving nor'easter kills 5, knocks out power in several states in US

A deadly storm that hammered the Northeast with relentless rain, snow and powerful winds slowly moved away Saturday -- but its effects will linger for days.

The nor'easter has killed at least five people, caused massive flooding and knocked out power for more than 1 million customers from Virginia to New England.

Those affected by power outages will not get relief immediately.

"People in these homes need to plan for a prolonged outage," Kurt Schwartz, director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, said Friday night. "This is a multi-day restoration event."

The storm morphed into a "bomb cyclone" after undergoing the so-called bombogenesis Friday, slamming much of the Northeast with heavy snow and rain. Significant coastal flooding and even hurricane-force winds hit New England.

Conditions are expected to improve as the storm continues moving on Saturday.

Winds will slow down for most of the Northeast while strong wind gusts will continue along the coast through Saturday, CNN forecasters said.

A mix of snow and rain will taper off along the coast of New England while northwestern New York could see up to one inch of snow.

(CNN)