New york city: A severe snowstorm brought heavy snowfall to the northeastern United States on Monday, accumulating more than 76.2 centimeters. Visibility was poor, and the dangerous weather nearly brought millions of people to a standstill, resulting in road closures, train service suspensions, and the cancellation of more than 7,400 flights.
According to Thai News Agency, the incident also left thousands of homes and businesses without power. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked residents to avoid the roads to allow rescue and emergency personnel to travel more easily. In addition, schools across New York City announced temporary closures, and Broadway theaters also canceled performances.
The National Weather Service reported that as of 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday (1:00 AM Tuesday in Thailand), Central Park in New York City had accumulated over 48 centimeters of snow, while Boston had received more than 14 inches of snow.
Data from the website PowerOutage.us indicates that as of Monday afternoon, more than 608,711 homes and businesses across the United States experienced power outages. This includes one in ten of the nearly 3 million customers in Massachusetts, and at least seven US states have declared emergency measures to address the snowstorm.
Regarding air travel, the flight tracking website FlightAware.com reported that airlines had canceled more than 7,400 flights and delayed another 2,300 by Monday afternoon. This figure includes the more than 1,800 flights canceled on Tuesday. The majority of cancellations and delays occurred in the northeastern United States, encompassing John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York City, Logan Airport in Boston, and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
New York Governor Kathy Hokule stated that she had ordered 100 National Guard troops to provide support in Long Island, New York City, and the lower Hudson River basin, areas expected to be hardest hit by snow and coastal winds. Additionally, the snowstorm forced the closure of the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Monday.