Blizzard conditions have overwhelmed America’s Northeast corridor, stranding millions and canceling thousands of flights amid record-breaking snowfall. From the nation’s capital to New England hubs, the storm’s fury has prompted emergency measures and school shutdowns across the region.
Dubbed a blockbuster by meteorologists, this system promises relentless snow into Monday, with hourly rates of 2-3 inches in vulnerable spots. Accumulations may hit two feet, rendering roads impassable and isolating communities.
New York City, under a rare travel prohibition from 9 p.m. Sunday to Monday noon, faces what officials describe as its biggest snow event in a decade. ‘Avoid all non-essential travel,’ implored the mayor, as schools embrace a full snow day—the first since 2019.
Neighboring New Jersey mirrored the ban at 9 p.m., and Rhode Island cleared streets after 7 p.m. States of emergency proliferated as governors mobilized resources.
Aviation chaos ensued, with 8,000 flights scrapped, hitting New York and Boston hardest. By Sunday afternoon, 3,500+ flights were gone from LaGuardia and JFK alone, stranding passengers nationwide.
Boston anticipates crippling totals of two feet plus 75 mph gusts, earning dire warnings of historic devastation. D.C.’s wet snow forecasts led to delayed federal operations and school closures.
High winds along the coast from Delaware to Cape Cod spell major flooding risks, potentially damaging buildings and flooding highways. Over 54 million souls, stretching from Appalachia to Maine’s shores, hunker down under blizzard watches.
Relief may come Tuesday as the beast exits northern New England, but not before reshaping daily life and testing infrastructure resilience.