US EditionThe Latest: New York City Remains Under a State of Emergency, Mamdani Says
Six Northeastern states declared emergencies amid heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and over 300,000 power outages as a bomb cyclone rapidly intensified and disrupted travel and services.
- On Monday, six Northeastern states including New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island declared states of emergency as roughly 41 million people were placed under a blizzard warning.
- Meteorologist Frank Pereira warned the system could become a bomb cyclone after a rapid pressure drop, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defines bombogenesis as a 24 millibar fall in 24 hours.
- More than 300,000 households lost power across the region, with roughly 117,000 outages in New Jersey and almost 70,000 in Delaware, while NJ Transit and Delaware's DART suspended services Monday.
- Non-Emergency road travel was banned in New York City amid dangerous blizzard conditions, Broadway remained dark Monday, and the city canceled classes with schools reopening Tuesday, while New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill lifted the travel ban but urged residents to avoid roads.
- With the storm still ongoing, about 2,600 sanitation employees per shift and 2,300 plows are clearing routes, while Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont warned more outages are likely before 40-degree weather arrives.
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"According to current forecasts, the worst is over," said the mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani.
The Latest: New York City remains under a state of emergency, Mamdani says
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. are stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region. Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 centimeters) an hour early Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have gotten well over a foot (30 centimeters) of snow since Sunda…
US weather latest: Six states declare emergency as 'bomb cyclone' paralyses New York
New York City officials have warned the storm could rank among the city's worst in 150 years as several states across the US declared states of emergency. Follow for the latest updates.
A severe snowstorm is battering the northeast coast of the US. A state of emergency has been declared in several locations, including New York City. Public transportation and air traffic are severely disrupted, and many schools remain closed. The cause: a new bomb cyclone bringing strong winds and potentially record amounts of snow.
Major Zohran Mamdani said Monday that street encampments won’t be turned during one of the third blizzards in New York City’s history — even as homeless people kept camping out and rejecting offers for women. The bomb cyclone offered a new wintry test for Mamdani’s administration after its response to another storm descended into a prolonged, deadly crisis that consumed much of his first 60 days in office. “The blizzard is a time when our focus …
New York is facing one of the biggest snowstorms of recent times that has forced the vast majority of flights to be suspended. Security agencies have even had to do evictions in several areas where a state of emergency has been declared. In this regard, citizens were banned from making non-essential trips. Still crowding in Times Square @foxweather #NYwx #Blizzard2026 pic.twitter.com/z47jhgHSIm — Alexander Hall (@alexanderhall) February 23, 2026…
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