Winter storm live updates: Blizzard warnings blanket Northeast as heavy snow and high winds cause travel chaos
New York City had already seen 9-11 inches of snow early Monday and a travel ban will remain in place until noon ET, with officials warning the storm could rank among the city’s 10 worst in 150 years.
What to know
Blizzard warnings cover 41 million people from Maryland to Maine and more than 200,000 utility customers are without power across the Northeast, with the worst conditions still to come.
New York City has already seen 9-11 inches of snow and a travel ban will remain in place until noon ET, with officials warning the storm could rank among the city’s 10 worst in 150 years.
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Connecticut have declared states of emergency, with commercial vehicle bans and travel restrictions taking effect.
Several school districts, including in NYC and Boston, announced schools will be closed today. Thousands of flights have been canceled nationwide, with New York-area airports experiencing the most disruptions.
Sunday night snow blankets New York City
People walk through the snow during a city-wide travel ban in New York City last night.
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New Jersey transit remains suspended
NJ Transit has suspended its train, bus, light rail and access link services due to severe weather.
Service will remain suspended through the beginning of the service day today, until conditions allow for the gradual resumption of service, NJ Transit said in a post on X.
New York state nearing peak of the storm, National Weather Service says
The state of New York is nearing the peak of the snow storm and should continue to see blizzard conditions through at least daybreak, the local branch of the National Weather Service said.
Intense snow bands are beginning to track northwest over Long Island, bringing strong winds and snowfall rate of 2-3 inches per hour, the agency said in a post on X.
9-11 inches of snow reported so far in Manhattan
New York City’s emergency management agency said it’s receiving unofficial local weather reports of between 9 and 11 inches of snow in Manhattan, 9-12 inches in Bronx and up to 14 inches in Staten Island.
Warming centers are available across the city for New Yorkers vulnerable to the cold, the agency said in a post on X, as it reminded of the travel ban on all non-essential vehicles remaining in effect until noon local time.
Nearly 240,000 customers without power in the Northeast
The number of utility customers without power has risen overnight as the storm intensifies.
The number is now approaching 240,000 across several states in the Northeast, with the greatest number of outages in New Jersey at more than 95,000, according to the tracking website PowerOutage.us.
