More snow is expected in the Northeast following a historic bomb cyclone blizzard.
The Northeast is recovering after a powerful blizzard brought heavy snowfall and fierce winds from Sunday night into Monday, creating dangerous whiteout conditions and covering several states with more than two feet of snow. The storm rapidly intensified into a bomb cyclone early Monday, unleashing hurricane-force gusts and intense snow bands.
Authorities declared states of emergency and imposed travel bans as tens of millions of residents stayed indoors under blizzard warnings. The storm caused widespread disruption—schools shut down, legislative sessions in the U.S. Congress were postponed, train services were altered, public transit systems halted, and even DoorDash paused operations in New York City.
By Monday evening, conditions began to ease, but the storm left a trail of heavy snow and disruption across the region. Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 3 feet, with Providence, Rhode Island recording the highest at 37.9 inches. Other major totals included over 33 inches in Whitman, Massachusetts, 31 inches in Central Islip, New York, and more than 30 inches in parts of Connecticut and New Jersey.
The storm shattered records in multiple cities, becoming the largest snowstorm ever recorded in Providence. Newark, New Jersey experienced its second-heaviest snowfall since 1931, while New York City saw its snowiest winter since 2020–2021. Philadelphia also recorded its heaviest snowfall from a single storm since 2016.
Air travel was severely disrupted, with over 10,000 flights canceled nationwide—many centered around Boston Logan International Airport and major New York-area airports. Meanwhile, widespread power outages affected hundreds of thousands of residents, peaking at around 650,000 before gradually declining, though many were still without electricity into Tuesday.
While the worst has passed, another round of lighter snowfall is expected to move through the region midweek, bringing minor accumulations compared to this historic storm.
Source: CNN Edited by Bernie
