A sprawling winter storm, billed as the East Coast’s biggest in a decade, has draped over 40 million Americans—stretching from Maryland to Maine—in snow alerts, closed New York’s schools, and prompted emergency declarations in five states. As New Je…
New York’s 2026 blizzard delivered precisely as promised, piling up over 18 inches in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights and felling visibility across the five boroughs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s travel ban and school closures brought the city to a frosty halt, while more than 5,000 plows churned valiantly. PlowNYC insists most roads are clear, but for now, we suggest perfecting our cocoa game—data shows it’s safer indoors.
A bomb cyclone left New York and parts of the northeast up to their necks in snow, with Islip, Suffolk County hit hardest at over 22 inches, and Central Park eyeing historic records. Power flickered out for 250,000 east coasters, public transport ground to a halt, and airports scrubbed 5,500 flights—though, with the wind howling and snow still falling, no one was rushing to catch a cab anyway.
New York City’s travel ban grinds on through Monday noon, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and 2,600 tireless sanitation workers wrestle with at least 15 inches of snow—plus spirited wind gusts up to 60 m.p.h.—courtesy of February’s blockbuster blizzard. Subways limp and DoorDash sits out the storm, while Mayor Mamdani reminds us all to stay indoors, presumably to give snowploughs their moment in the sunless spotlight.
As a blizzard barrels toward the Northeast, authorities have declared emergencies in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, prompting school closures, a regional travel ban, and heavy disruption to air—1,746 flights axed at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark—and rail schedules. The nor’easter’s “witching hour,” Governor Hochul warns, arrives Sunday night, but apparently so does the city’s long-lost snow day spirit.
The National Weather Service expects up to two feet of snow and 60-mph gusts in New York City from Sunday to Monday, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to deploy 2,200 plows and consider shifting schools online. While the city gears up with “code blue” shelters and warming buses, we trust Gotham’s famed grit will endure—though even the most storied metropolises can use a little salt in February.
New York spent the night donning its familiar white coat, as over 15 inches of snow blanketed Central Park by early Monday—Islip managed a dramatic 22.5 inches—giving the city’s 5,000-strong armada of snowplows a busy morning. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's travel ban and school closures kept most indoors, though plows made swift work to keep the five boroughs moving, or at least less stationary than Manhattan’s usual traffic.
Starting 9 p.m. Sunday, New Yorkers face a rare travel ban as Mayor Zohran Mamdani declares a state of emergency for an incoming blizzard expected to dump up to 24 inches of snow. With even e-bikes and Citi Bike grounded, exceptions are made for emergency workers; delivery services are furloughed too. Neighbouring regions mimic these bans, public transit slims down, and snow angels might be this storm’s only essential workers.
Millions across New York, New Jersey, and Boston found themselves housebound as a classic “bomb cyclone” piled up more than a foot of snow, with gusts topping 30 mph and visibility reduced to guesswork. The National Weather Service dispatched blizzard warnings, over 5,000 flights and public transit halted, while even DoorDash surrendered. We’ll hazard some hope that spring—and takeout—eventually break through the drifts.
