Bomb cyclone batters US Northeast as Australia endures days of heavy rain
TL;DR
Winter Storm Hernando dumped blizzard conditions on the US Northeast, triggering more than 10,000 flight cancellations, school closures, and widespread power outages as winds gusted to 70–84 mph and heavy snow fell in major cities; at the same time, central Australia faced days of torrential rain from a slow‑moving low, raising flood risks across multiple states.
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- Weather tracker: US cities close schools and cancel flights amid heavy snowfall The Guardian
- How much snow has NYC received this year? See how it compares to average Yahoo
- What the Snowstorm Looked Like Across the Northeast The New York Times
- Blizzard '26 among top 10 biggest snowstorms in Central Park history NBC New York
- More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow BBC
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