New York Hit By 7 Inches Of Snow As Northeast Blizzard Is Set To Intensify
Topline
A blizzard blanketed parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Sunday night, dumping up to seven inches of snow in New York City—growing at 2 inches per hour—as the powerful storm is expected to intensify overnight, prompting the city to declare a state of emergency while mass transit and flights were disrupted across the region.
People walk through the snow during a city-wide travel ban in New York City.
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Key Facts
New York City Emergency Management said late on Sunday that the city has seen between 5 and 7 inches of snow so far.
In an updatethe New York office of the National Weather Service said snow was falling at a rate of 2 inches per hour, and the Emergency Management office warned this could intensify after 3 a.m.
Areas in Long Island’s Suffolk County witnessed even more severe snowfall, reporting nearly 10 inches of snow at around 10.15 p.m. ET, while blizzard dumped between 7-9 inches of snow in parts of New Jersey
What Do We Know About New York’s State Of Emergency?
City officials declared a state of emergency in New York on Sunday, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani announcing that all of the city’s public schools will be shut on Monday—the first such “snow day” since 2019 with no remote learning. The city has also implemented a travel ban—which prohibits all “non-essential vehicles” from being driven on New York City’s streets, highways, and bridges—and it will remain in effect until 12 noon.
Has The Blizzard Triggered Power Outages?
According to PowerOutage.USmore than 150,000 homes and businesses across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region were without power shortly after midnight on Monday. The number has continued to rise as heavy snow and strong winds knock down trees and power lines across the region.
This is a developing story.
