A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
Meteorologists said the storm is the strongest in a decade, dumping more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the metropolitan Northeast, shattering accumulation records in places, immobilizing transit and even leading the United Nations to postpone a Security Council meeting. Officials declared emergencies, schools closed, including in New York City, which had its first “old-school” snow day in six years, and people grappled with power failures.
Even as the snow moved northward and tapered off in other areas, the National Weather Service said it is tracking another storm that could bring more snow to the region later this week. -- 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch
In today's top news, the Northeast is waking up to a blanket of snow after that historic winter storm, one that meteorologists say was the strongest in a decade.
Yeah, big one, right? With the snowfall starting to ease now, the region is looking to get back on track. Here's more on that.
Parts of the Northeast are beginning to recover today from a historic winter storm.
After dumping more than two feet of snow across the region, the storm is finally dying down.
New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani announcing schools in the city will reopen today.
I hope our students enjoy their snow day today and stay warm and safe throughout,
but I do have some tough news to share. School will be in person tomorrow.
You can still pelt me with snowballs when you see me.
But with feet of snow piled along sidewalks in the city,
some school teachers are questioning whether the decision is feasible.
In Brooklyn on Monday, residents of an apartment building were forced to evacuate
after an underground electrical fire caused by seeping road salt released carbon monoxide.
Airlines across the region say they're adding flights today as travel bans start to be lifted.
Officials say roads remain dangerous and are urging people to stay off them so emergency
crews can get through. We need to have the ability for all essential vehicle travel
to be able to go through, and anybody who doesn't need to be on the road should not be on the roads.
Massachusetts was the hardest hit state in terms of power outages.
As of Monday, the national power grid said the total number of outages in the state
was 272,000. As of this morning, poweroutage.us says more than 350,000
customers in the Northeast remain without power. And as residents clearing driveways,
health experts are warning digging out after a snow and ice storm presents its own hazards.
It's a huge strain on the heart and lifting that snow, working out in the cold weather,
all of that puts a combined strain on the heart. It's spiking our heart rates,
it's increasing our blood pressure. We need to treat it very seriously, especially for
people that are otherwise sedentary at baseline.
The National Weather Service is advising people to dress in layers,
stay hydrated, and lift small amounts of snow at a time. Unfortunately,
though, the winter weather is far from over. The National Weather Service said it is tracking
another storm that could bring more snow to the region later this week.
The police union is calling for arrests after a video emerged of people throwing
snowballs at officers in Washington Square Park. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch saying on X that
the behavior depicted is disgraceful and it's criminal. She said the matter is being investigated.
