A massive storm left the northeast U.S. covered in blankets of snow on Monday. The storm spanned all the way from Maryland to Maine.
NEW YORK CITY – FEBRUARY 23: People shovel snow in the streets of Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on February 23, 2026 in New York City. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency yesterday for New York City and issued a travel ban until 12 p.m. on Monday. New York City is expecting well over a foot of snow in what has become one of the largest winter storms in the city’s history. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
As a result, millions stayed home, schools closed and transportation was impacted.
NEW YORK CITY – FEBRUARY 23: A car travels along Prospect Expressway in Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on February 23, 2026 in New York City. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency and issued a travel ban until 12 p.m.. The northeast U.S. is expecting well over a foot of snow in what has become one of the largest winter storms in the city’s history. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Most of the northeast was hit with as much as two feet of snow. The National Weather Service categorized the storm as a bomb cyclone, which occurs when a storm’s pressure falls rapidly.
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Several northeastern states declared states of emergency, from Delaware to Massachusetts. Along the East Coast, more than 500,000 were left in the dark due to power outages.
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