The latest
• Storm begins its exit: A high-impact bomb cyclone is beginning to depart New England after dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some states and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Forty million people were under blizzard warnings Monday.
• Snow piling up: More than 30 inches of snow has fallen so far, with 2 feet reported in at least five states. It’s the biggest snowstorm on record for Providence, Rhode Island, and in years for New York City and Philadelphia … and snow is still falling.
• Northeast shut down: Treacherous conditions paused public transit and prompted warnings to stay off roads. More than 10,000 flights have been canceled, according to FlightAware. Some travel bans began to ease Monday evening.
Our coverage of the Northeast bomb cyclone blizzard has moved here.
Long Island Rail Road to restore limited service early Tuesday
Public transit systems across parts of the Northeast are beginning to restore limited service as crews work to dig out from the blizzard.
The Long Island Rail Road said it plans to resume service on some lines beginning at 4 a.m. Tuesday after suspending trains during the storm.
“We will work to restore the rest of our branches on a rolling basis throughout the day tomorrow and service will resume on a rolling basis as conditions allow,” the railroad said Monday.
Boston Globe suspends Tuesday print edition due to blizzard for first time in its history
The Boston Globe said it would not publish a print edition on Tuesday, the first time in its nearly 154-year history that weather has halted production of the daily newspaper.
“In an unprecedented decision, executives at The Boston Globe determined that the conditions during Monday’s blizzard made it impossible to print and deliver a paper Tuesday morning,” the Globe said on social media.
The storm dropped more than 30 inches of snow in parts of Massachusetts, with nearly 17 inches recorded in Boston. It also cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey issued travel restrictions in several counties. Boston’s public schools will remain closed Tuesday.
“We don’t take the decision lightly,” Josh Russell, the Globe’s vice president of print operations, told the newspaper Monday. “We’re not confident that even if we got a crew in tonight that we could get the papers on our trucks safely.”
Tuesday’s print edition will be delivered with Wednesday’s paper, the Globe said.
New Jersey Transit to resume limited service Tuesday
New Jersey Transit said it would restore service on a limited schedule Tuesday after suspending operations as a powerful winter storm swept across the state.
Light rail, bus and paratransit services are expected to operate on a regular weekday schedules, the agency said.
Most rail lines will resume service on a Presidents’ Day schedule with some modifications, though the North Jersey Coast Line and the Raritan Valley Line will remain suspended.
“Amtrack will be working through the night to clear snow from their switches on the Northeast Corridor,” NJ Transit said, and some trains will skip local stops between Metropark and Newark Penn Station as service gradually returns.
Power flashes and dangling power lines show why so many are without power in the Northeast.
Journalist Jonathan Petramala shares scenes from coastal Massachusetts, as powerful nor'easter rolls through.
Residents shovel snow as streets and cars are buried in Jersey City
Strong wind and snow gusts through Plymouth, Massachusetts.
100,000 without power, roads covered in wet snow in Boston, Massachusetts.
Heavy snow causing downed trees and power lines in Philadelphia area
The life cycle of a historic bomb cyclone blizzard
Here’s a look at the storm that paralyzed the Interstate 95 corridor Sunday into Monday, from its formation off the coast of the Carolinas to its bombogenesis, or extremely rapid intensification, which set off prolonged blizzard conditions for many.
NYPD investigating after video shows officers being pelted with snowballs
The NYPD is investigating after videos circulating on social media showed officers being pelted with snowballs in New York City’s Washington Square Park, the commissioner said.
“The NYPD is aware of certain videos taken earlier today in Washington Square Park showing individuals attacking cops. I want to be very clear: The behavior depicted is disgraceful, and it is criminal. Our detectives are investigating this matter,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a social media post.
Tisch’s statement comes after several videos posted online showed a crowd throwing snowballs at multiple officers Monday amid the winter storm.
In one video, a crowd is heard jeering the officers and throwing snowballs at them as they are walking. One officer is seen shoving at least two people to the ground as snowballs continue to be thrown.
Footage also shows officers being followed and continuing to be pelted by snow as they walked to their police van.
The video doesn’t show what happened before the snowballs were thrown. The incident occurred during a planned meet up for a snowball fight, according to a flyer shared on social media.
CNN has reached out to the NYPD for more information.
Northeast cities working to clear record-breaking amounts of snow
Multiple cities are working to clear record-breaking amounts of snow after a bomb cyclone pounded the Northeast with powerful winds and extreme snowfall. “This kind of wet, heavy and sudden emergency can be a nightmare,” says CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir.
Winter alerts quickly fading across the Northeast
At this time yesterday, the Northeast was blanketed with all manner of winter alerts, with blizzard warnings covering the entire state of New Jersey and much of the coastline. Now, it’s just a matter of hours before the last of the blizzard warnings drop as our system heads out to sea.
Over 275,000 power outages in Massachusetts as of Monday night
As of 10 p.m. ET, more than 275,000 customers remain without power in Massachusetts on Monday night due to the recent snow storm.
While other states have seen a slow decline in power outages, Massachusetts has seen outages remain with some slight increases throughout the day, according to PowerOutage.us.
Blizzard conditions are making it difficult for workers at National Grid, a key electric and gas company in Massachusetts, to restore power to tens of thousands of its customers, the company said earlier Monday.
Full restoration work can begin when the conditions improve, the company said.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said she has been in communication with both Eversource and National Grid about the outages. Both companies have crews ready to respond, she said, but “the issue is going to be access.”
Boston's public schools will remain closed Tuesday as New York City's open back up
Boston Public Schools will remain closed on Tuesday after the city was pelted with nearly 17 inches of snow.
But the country’s largest school district, New York City Public Schools, will welcome students back for in-person learning after having Monday off, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced.
“I hope our students enjoy their snow day today and stay warm and safe throughout. But I do have some tough news to share,” the mayor said at a news conference Monday. “School will be in person tomorrow. You can still pelt me with snowballs when you see me.”
What will tomorrow bring?
Parts of the East Coast will finally sneak above freezing temperatures for a few hours Tuesday afternoon, including New York, Philadelphia, Atlantic City and points south. Still, the brief warm-up won’t melt enough to make a noticeable dent in the deep snowpack – but it may make it easier to clear roads and sidewalks.
Boston is likely to stay just at or below freezing all day, so little to no melting will take place there.
Much of the sun’s energy will be either reflected back into the atmosphere by the white snow or used up to melt the top layer. This creates snow’s built-in “refrigeration effect” that cools the air near the ground, making it harder for temperatures to break the freezing mark.
Any water that melts during the afternoon will likely refreeze when temperatures drop back below 32 after sunset, setting the stage for slick travel Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Historic bomb cyclone leaves snow-blasted path through Northeast. Catch up here
The Northeast is reeling from extreme snowfall and powerful winds that slammed the region overnight Sunday and throughout Monday, blanketing several states with more than two feet of snow.
The storm hit bomb cyclone status early Monday, ramping winds to hurricane-force gusts and intensifying blizzard conditions. Local officials echoed state of emergency declarations and issued travel bans while the tens of millions of people under blizzard warnings hunkered down.
The historic storm yielded a myriad of impacts as schools across the region closed, both the US House and Senate postponed this week’s first vote series, major train routes were adjusted, public transit was paused and even the popular food delivery service DoorDash suspended its operations in the country’s biggest city.
The storm dwindled by the evening hours, leaving behind a widespread, snow-blasted path — but a forecast for more looms. Here’s what you need to know:
- Stunning snow totals: As of 7 p.m. ET, Providence, Rhode Island, saw the most snowfall with 37.9 inches. The capital city is followed by Whitman, Massachusetts, with 33.7 inches; Central Islip, New York, with 31 inches; and North Stonington, Connecticut, with 30.8 inches. Follow more snow totals across the Northeast here.
- Records broken across the region: The bomb cyclone was the biggest snowstorm on record for Providence, Rhode Island. When just over 27 inches had fallen on Newark, New Jersey, around 1 p.m., the snowstorm officially ranked as the city’s second-heaviest based on records dating back to 1931. In Philadelphia, snowfall totals marked the most from a single storm since January 2016.
- Potential for more snow: Another chance for snow will materialize for the Northeast soon, as the new storm will bring some snow to the Great Lakes on Tuesday and reach the Northeast overnight into Wednesday. Most places in the region will see less than two inches, though higher elevations in Pennsylvania, New York and New England might get a few more.
- Dizzying flight cancellations: More than 10,000 US flights have been canceled from Sunday to Tuesday. As of around 10 a.m. Monday, most of those flights were scheduled to arrive or depart from the three major airports servicing the New York City area.
- Power outages stabilized, but widespread: Power outages soared through Monday, caused by extreme winds and heavy snow, with close to 400,000 customers out of power at 6:30 a.m. ET. That number hit 650,000 five hours later. By 5 p.m., more than 500,000 customers were still impacted. But some power restoration efforts were delayed because of the very blizzard conditions that caused them.
CNN’s Chris Boyette, Aaron Cooper, Holly Yan, Alaa Elassar, Zoe Sottile and meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman and Chris Dolce contributed to this reporting.
Bye bye, bomb cyclone
Radar shows the storm starting to exit New England — a welcome sight. Even so, gusty winds on the backside of the system and widespread outages mean a long day of cleanup, digging out and restoration ahead for many.
In photos: Across the Northeast as bomb cyclone dumps snow
From New York to Maine, a bomb cyclone blanketed a large part of the Northeast with heavy snow Sunday into Monday.
The storm prompted travel restrictions and knocked out power for thousands of people.
How much snow has fallen? Top totals from the storm so far
Areas from the Mid-Atlantic to New England have picked up 1 to 3 feet of snow from the historic blizzard. Here is a look at the top totals as the snow winds down this evening.
- Rhode Island: 37.9 inches in Providence
- Massachusetts: 33.7 inches in Whitman
- New York: 31 inches in Central Islip
- Connecticut: 30.8 inches in North Stonington
- New Jersey: 30.7 inches in Lyndhurst
- West Virginia: 22.5 inches in Point Mountain
- Pennsylvania: 22.1 inches in Lower Makefield
- Delaware: 21 inches in Long Neck
- Maryland: 16 inches in Bishopville
- Virginia: 15 inches in Camden-on-Gauley
- Maine: 13 inches in Goodwins Mills
- New Hampshire: 9.5 inches in Dover
- Vermont: 4.2 inches in Guilford
Which travel restrictions have been lifted and which are still in place
Travel bans and restrictions are still in place in some states after a blizzard battered the Northeast.
Here’s a look at where things stand:
- Connecticut: A ban on commercial vehicles on roadways was lifted at 4 p.m. today, Gov. Ned Lamont said. He still asked everyone to avoid driving for the rest of the day while crews work to clear roads.
- Delaware: Travel restrictions are still in effect in Kent and Sussex counties, according to the Delaware Emergency Management Agency. A driving warning was lifted for New Castle County at 6 p.m., it said.
- Massachusetts: A travel ban is in place for non-essential vehicles in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties, Gov. Maura Healey said. There will be a $500 fine for people who violate the travel ban, State Police Lt. Col. Daniel Tucker said. Restrictions on truck travel on interstate highways have been lifted in some areas, the state’s Department of Transportation said.
- New Hampshire: The speed limit on several key highways in the state has be reduced to 45 mph, the state’s Department of Transportation said.
- New Jersey: Restrictions on commercial vehicle travel and a reduced 35 mph speed limit were lifted as of 5 p.m., the state’s Department of Transportation said. Officials still encouraged people to avoid unnecessary travel.
- New York: Some municipalities had travel restrictions Monday. Suffolk County on Long Island and Westchester County had travel bans that were extended but have since expired. The travel ban in New York City has been lifted, but a “hazardous travel advisory” is in place for the city through midnight, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
- Rhode Island: The state of emergency and travel ban will remain in effect through the overnight hours, Gov. Dan McKee said. Officials will reassess conditions in the morning, he said.
Travel ban in place for parts of Massachusetts, governor announces
People in parts of Massachusetts are now under a travel ban as blizzard conditions continue to hit the state on Monday, the governor announced.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order to implement a travel ban for non-essential vehicles in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties, she said at a news conference. The governor later extended that to also include Dukes County, according to a statement.
These are “particularly hard-hit” areas, the governor said. It helps clear the way for essential workers responding to the storm, she said.
There will be a $500 fine for people who violate the travel ban, Lt. Col. Daniel Tucker of the Massachusetts State Police said.
The storm has been “really, really powerful,” as expected, Healey said. Crews are working to clear the roads, but snow is still coming down, she added.
On Monday evening, Healey activated 150 more members of the state’s National Guard to help with the response, a statement said.
Even in areas where the travel ban is not in effect, the governor encouraged people to stay home as there have been reports of abandoned trucks and cars. Healey said she has also asked neighboring states, such as Vermont and New York, for additional resources to clear snow.
This post has been updated with additional information.
Broadway shows canceled Monday evening after blizzard
Several Broadway shows are canceling evening performances for a second day after New York was covered in snow overnight, according to a statement from the Broadway League, the trade association for the Broadway industry.
Most Broadway shows are dark on Mondays but a handful of productions were still scheduled.
Several shows were canceled Sunday, including “Operation Mincemeat” and “Wicked.”
Weather cancels more than 6,000 flights in US on Monday
More than 6,000 flights have been canceled in the US on Monday as airports in the Northeast slowly begin to resume full operations following a bomb cyclone.
About 1,500 of them were at airports in the New York area: John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
More than 1,000 were canceled from other major airports: Boston Logan, Philadelphia International and Reagan National in Washington, DC, FlightAware said.
American Airlines said this afternoon it has resumed full operations at Philadelphia International and Reagan National airports.
More than 17,000 flights in the US were delayed, according to FlightAware.
