Beastly bomb cyclone blasting Northeast with widespread blizzard conditions, knocking out power and burying towns [View all]

Source: CNN

• Whiteout conditions ongoing: A high-impact bomb cyclone is slamming the Northeast with near hurricane-force wind gusts and extreme snowfall rates, knocking out power and making travel impossible. Over 40 million people are under blizzard warnings.

• Snow piling up: Over 2 feet of snow has fallen so far, with a foot reported in at least seven states. It’s the biggest snowstorm in years for New York City and Philadelphia. Heavy snow started pushing deeper into New England Monday morning.

• Northeast shut down: Treacherous conditions paused public transit, forced travel bans and prompted warnings to stay off roads. More than 10,000 flights have been canceled , according to FlightAware.

• State of emergency in NYC: A citywide travel ban is in effect until noon and the city canceled school Monday, its first proper snow day since 2019.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/blizzard-snow-nyc-storm-forecast-02-22-26