Millions in Northeast US forced to stay home due to severe snowstorm

New York and Other Cities Begin Recovery from Massive Storm

A significant snowstorm has affected the northeast United States, with residents, municipal workers, and equipment working together to clear the region. The storm, which is being described as record-breaking in some areas, brought over 24 inches of snow to parts of the northeast US.

By Tuesday, authorities began reopening roads, restoring mass transit in certain cities, and reinstating power to portions of the hundreds of thousands of residents who had lost electricity across Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, and Rhode Island. In New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that schools would resume in-person instruction on Tuesday.

However, concerns have been raised about the feasibility of this decision, given the snow-clogged pavements. Over 2,000 flights to and from the US were cancelled on Tuesday, with most disruptions occurring at airports in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

The storm’s impact was felt across the region, with Rhode Island’s TF Green international airport halting operations on Monday after receiving nearly 38 inches of snow. New York’s Central Park recorded 19 inches of snowfall, while Warwick, Rhode Island, received over 36 inches – the highest total in the nation.

Emergency declarations were issued in New York, Philadelphia, and several other cities and states. The Boston Globe daily suspended its print publication for the first time in over 150 years due to safety concerns.

Meteorologists have characterized Monday’s event as a “classic bomb cyclone”, which occurs when a storm’s pressure drops significantly within 24 hours. The National Weather Service is now monitoring a new storm system that may bring more snowfall to the region later in the week.

Source: Al Jazeera