31.   Unlike its predecessor, this winter-like storm has the potential to cause coastal flooding and significant snowfall across the interior.

32.   But the storms had disrupted power and telephone lines, leaving many rural areas completely cut off, authorities said.

33.   Despite the damage, the storm had a positive side.

34.   Forecasters were trying to determine if the storm would have a serious impact on the U.S. mainland.

35.   Oaxaca state secretary of government Hector Anuar Mafud said the storm had cut roads and bridges only recently repaired after the passage of Hurricane Roxanne.

36.   The gathering storm had its upside.

37.   The storm had unearthed caskets at a graveyard near the beach.

38.   The storm had a major effect before it arrived in New England, sending people rushing for batteries, provisions and wood to protect fragile windows.

39.   The storm has had a mixed impact on Quebec politics, which revolve around whether the mostly French-speaking province should become independent from Canada.

40.   These storms have the potential to develop into a severe thunderstorm and are being monitored.