On Monday morning, a significant winter storm left hundreds of thousands of residents across the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States without power. Reports indicated that approximately 146,000 customers in Massachusetts, 122,820 in New Jersey, 71,471 in Delaware, and 18,386 in New York were affected. The storm, which brought over a foot of snow to various areas, also resulted in local travel bans, school closures, and the cancellation of thousands of flights.
As the storm progressed, the National Weather Service (NWS) predicted heavy snowfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour, coupled with wind gusts reaching 40 to 70 mph. These conditions led to blizzard warnings for tens of millions of individuals. The NWS noted that by Tuesday morning, some coastal regions could see total snowfall amounts range from one to two feet.
Flight cancellations were widespread, particularly at major airports such as New York's LaGuardia and JFK, Boston's Logan International, and Newark's Liberty International. Snow totals in the New York City area were notably high, with Islip reporting 22.5 inches and Central Park recording 15.1 inches.
In response to the inclement weather, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a local state of emergency, which included school closures and restrictions on non-essential vehicle travel. Similarly, Rhode Island implemented a statewide travel ban for non-essential traffic. Governors across several Northeastern states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, declared emergencies in light of the storm's impact. Additional snow is anticipated later in the week as another storm system approaches from the Upper Great Lakes region.