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Blizzard Warning Expands Ahead Of 'Potentially Life-Threatening' Nor'easter

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for over 20 counties as the blizzard may bring 16–24 inches of snow, strong winds, and power outages, officials said.

  • Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for over 20 counties ahead of the storm, as the NWS issued a Blizzard Warning from 1 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday.
  • A Blizzard Warning is in effect 1 p.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday for the Hudson Valley, New York City, Connecticut and New Jersey, with the heaviest snow and strongest winds Sunday evening into early Monday, the National Weather Service says.
  • Hochul said, `New Yorkers are no strangers to snow and cold weather, but these blizzard-like conditions approaching New York City, Long Island and the lower Mid-Hudson will bring heavy snow and strong winds`, as forecasts call for 16 to 24 inches of snow with the highest totals at and near the coast.
  • Residents of the Hudson Valley and New York City are urged to prepare as heavy blowing snow, visibilities below 1/4 mile, and power outages are expected, Hochul said.
  • Coverage spans New York City and Long Island as officials ready responders, naming Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Westchester counties.
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NYC under blizzard warning as potentially historic nor'easter expected in Northeast

More than 7,400 flights have been canceled through Monday, FlightAware said. By Kyle Reiman February 22, 2026, 10:40 AM A highly impactful and potentially historic nor'easter is expected to quickly strengthen as it collects itself offshore near Delaware, Maryland and Virginia on Sunday, leading to major and potentially extreme impacts for millions along the I-95 corridor. More than 50 million Americans were on alert on Sunday morning for winter …

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New York was paused in the face of an unprecedented climate scenario. Intense flares, almost zero visibility and an emergency that forced the closure of routes, schools and shows.

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Patch broke the news in United States on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
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