Tri-State Faces a Major Winter Storm: Snow, Ice, and Record Cold Grip the Region
TL;DR
A sprawling winter storm swept the NYC metropolitan area, bringing heavy snow (with some spots near or over a foot) and significant icing, amid extreme cold. LaGuardia Airport closed; JFK and Newark faced widespread flight cancellations, and NJ Transit suspended rail and bus service. NYC’s MTA runs on a weekend/modified schedule while city schools shift to remote learning. Emergency measures ramp up in Westchester/Rockland, DSNY prepares thousands of plows, and warming centers open as residents face dangerous travel conditions through today and into tomorrow.
- Winter storm live updates for NYC and Tri-State Area as snow, sleet and dangerous cold take over CBS News
- Winter storm live updates: Heavy snow and crippling ice spread across U.S.; at least 24 states issue emergency declarations Yahoo
- Power outages skyrocket in the South from destructive ice as heavy snow piles up in Northeast CNN
- Winter Storm Spreads Ice, Snow Across Dozens Of States weather.com
- Ice from winter storm leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the South wral.com
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