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Huge Snowstorm In The Northeast Hits Millions, Disrupts Flights, Schools [1]

"NEW YORK — A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

Meteorologists said the storm is the strongest in a decade, dumping more than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of snow in parts of the metropolitan Northeast, shattering accumulation records in places, immobilizing transit and even leading the United Nations to postpone a Security Council meeting. Officials declared emergencies, schools closed, including in New York City, which had its first “old-school” snow day in six years, and people grappled with power failures.

Even as the snow moved northward and tapered off in other areas, the National Weather Service said it is tracking another storm that could bring more snow to the region later this week."

Anthony Izaguirre, Claire Rush, Julie Walker and Adam Geller report for the Associated Press February 23, 2026. [2]

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [4]
Transportation [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [7]
Public [8]
Source: AP [2], 02/24/2026
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/huge-snowstorm-northeast-hits-millions-disrupts-flights-schools [2] https://apnews.com/article/us-east-coast-winter-storm-blizzard-c32d60af1f146359664d6688a2dcdada [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/transportation [6] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [7] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northeast [8] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81