A historic blizzard has dumped more than 30 inches of snow across parts of the Northeast US, breaking records and causing widespread disruption. The major nor'easter intensified into a bomb cyclone on Monday, bringing powerful winds and heavy snowfall.
According to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Tyler Roys, this is the first blizzard for much of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts in about four years. New York City's Central Park recorded 19.7 inches by Monday afternoon, the city's highest snowfall from a single storm since February 2017.
Travel chaos ensued with over 5,700 flights cancelled and nearly 3,800 delayed on Monday, according to FlightAware. Around a dozen airports remained closed Monday night, including Atlantic City International and Martha's Vineyard. More than 600,000 customers lost power on the East Coast, later dropping to about 449,600.
Providence, Rhode Island, set a record with 37.9 inches of snow, while Whitman, Massachusetts, saw 33.7 inches and Central Islip, New York, recorded 31 inches. Philadelphia received over 13 inches, its most from a single storm in a decade.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and closed schools, urging residents to stay indoors. The city also began hiring members of the public to shovel snow at $30 an hour. Boston cancelled public school classes, and The Boston Globe suspended delivery for the first time in over 150 years.
While blizzard conditions have eased, the National Weather Service warned of another storm that could bring more snow to the Northeast later this week.
