Heavy snow accompanied by strong winds fell across a large portion of the northeastern US on Monday morning, forcing residents to stay home under road travel restrictions and blizzard warnings.
Millions of Americans from the US capital Washington to the northern state of Maine were warned to be prepared for snowfall forecast to be as much as two feet in some areas – and it fell just as the warning said.
The AP reports that snow fell at a rate of two to three inches per hour overnight from New York to Massachusetts. With gusting winds of more than 30 mph and low visibility, some areas have received more than a foot of snowfall since Sunday.
The National Weather Service has called travel conditions “almost impossible” and residents have been advised to shelter at home until further notice, as others take to the streets in NYC to get out of trouble — unless they can provide the necessary paperwork and/or permission as Democrat leaders are demanding.
The AP report details some of the incidents caused by the snowfall in the Northeast:
In New York, Long Island MacArthur Airport reported 22.5 inches of snowfall as of Monday morning.
Accumulations were in the mid to high teens in parts of New York City, with Coney Island receiving 16 inches.
Freehold, New Jersey, had 22 inches. New London, Connecticut, and North Kingstown, Rhode Island, both received 17 inches of snow.
Blizzard warnings were issued elsewhere from Maryland to Maine, while cellphones throughout New York City received vigorous push alerts Sunday night, announcing a ban on non-emergency travel on all roads through Monday afternoon due to “dangerous blizzard conditions,” the AP reports.
Rhode Island and New Jersey enacted similar restrictions.
A view from Union City, NJ shows how deep snow has fallen over the past 24 hours. (Francis Martel/Breitbart)
A man rides a bike in Times Square in Manhattan during snowfall in New York City on February 22, 2026. (Charlie Tribleau/AFP via Getty)
More than 5,000 flights in and out of the United States were canceled on Monday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
Most were canceled in New York, New Jersey and Boston.
Forecasters said power outages were likely due to heavy snowfall and strong wind gusts. As of 01:39 a.m. local time (0639 GMT) on Monday, about 80,000 customers were without power in the state of New Jersey, according to the tracking website poweroutage.us.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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