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• 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.
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.
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.
What will tomorrow bring?
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Rhode Island’s travel ban stays in effect until Tuesday, when officials will “reassess”
Rhode Island’s state of emergency and travel ban will remain in effect through the overnight hours Monday, Gov. Dan McKee said.
Officials will “reassess the conditions in the morning” and give updates on the status of the travel ban on Tuesday, McKee said.
Several mayors told the governor they wanted the travel ban to stay in effect so they have time to clear the roads, according to McKee. He said he has been talking with local leaders throughout the day.
The storm has dropped historic levels of snow across several states. An observation submitted to the National Weather Service this afternoon reported 36.2 inches of snow in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Snow is expected to continue for several more hours in New England, especially near the coast.
Meteorologist Mary Gilbert contributed reporting to this post.
Watch: Massive waves crash into homes in Massachusetts
Power outages are going down in some states and remain steady in others
Watch: Historic lighthouse slammed by powerful winds, heavy snow
Winds near hurricane force and heavy snow caused whiteout conditions at the Scituate Lighthouse in Massachusetts earlier today.
Watch as waves crash onto homes in coastal Massachusetts
The winter storm has churned up the sea, causing massive waves to crash onto homes in the coastal Massachusetts town of Scituate. Drone video shows the waves slamming the seawall and towering over the homes Monday.
American Airlines has resumed operations at two East Coast airports on Monday, the company said, following widespread flight cancellations due to a blizzard.
The airline is back to full operations at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, and Philadelphia International Airport, it said.
Operations at LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Boston Logan International Airport are expected to resume Tuesday morning, American Airlines said.
The airline has a travel advisory in effect still for those airports and 11 others through Wednesday, it said.
CNN’s Alexandra Skores contributed reporting to this post.
Bomb cyclone still swirling as the sun starts to set
The sun is about to set on a storm that’s been nothing short of historic: It’s dropped widespread amounts of 1 to 3 feet of snow on the East since Sunday.
The bomb cyclone’s center continues to swirl to the northeast, slowly putting distance between itself and the southeastern edge of New England.
Its heavy snow is still pounding New England but is starting to wrap up elsewhere in the Northeast.
An observation submitted to the National Weather Service this afternoon reported 36.2 inches of snow in Warwick, Rhode Island.
The city is about 8 miles south of center-city Providence.
That measurement means this storm is approaching all-time record territory in the state. Rhode Island’s biggest snowstorm on record dumped 38 inches in Woonsocket from February 7 to 8, 1978.
And it’s still snowing, so a new record is certainly possible.
Blizzard conditions slow down power restoration efforts in Massachusetts, company says
The 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, it said.
Power crews are also stranded in Massachusetts
Some power crews staged in the Boston area have been unable to reach outage sites as heavy, wet snow and wind gusts topping 65 mph made roads impassable on Monday.
Here’s when it will finally stop snowing
Snow in the Northeast, with the exception of New England, will come to an end by the early evening. New England — especially near the coast — will have to wait a few more hours until flakes finally cease closer to midnight.
Winds will still blow snow around in parts of New England even after it’s stopped falling from the sky. Continued gusts up to 40 mph overnight could create localized whiteout conditions and snow drifts.
NYC paying $30-45 an hour for emergency snow shovelers
New York City is seeking emergency shovelers to remove snow from bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and other public areas throughout the city.
Due to the blizzard conditions, pay will start at $30 per hour and will increase to $45 per hour after the first 40 hours worked in a week, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Workers will be recruited by day and as needed, the department’s webpage said.
Even ambulances and snowplows are getting stuck in the snow
Emergency vehicles were no match for the onslaught of snow in North Providence, Rhode Island.
“Many trucks, including 10-wheel dumps, are getting stuck,” the town posted on Facebook. “The larger trucks are also being pulled away from their routes to assist Rescue Vehicles and Fire Trucks that are stuck handling medical and fire emergencies all over town.”
In the state capital of Providence, some plow trucks were forced to pull over due to poor visibility, Mayor Brett Smiley told CNN affiliate WJAR.
And in Massachusetts, an ambulance got trapped by heavy snow just outside a hospital in the city of Attleboro, WJAR said. The tow truck that tried to free the ambulance also got stuck.
By the numbers: NYC’s response to the bomb cyclone
New York remains in a state of emergency and a hazardous travel advisory remains in place through midnight but New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said various city teams have been “working nonstop to prepare our city for this blizzard and to keep New York running.”
Storm is now the second-snowiest on record in Newark, New Jersey
Storm now one of the 10-biggest in New York City history
New York City’s official reporting station, Central Park, has picked up 19.7 inches of snow as of 1 p.m. ET.
That makes the storm the 9th-snowiest since 1869. It’s also the biggest snowstorm in over a decade.
The biggest snowstorm on record happened over 10 years ago in January 2016, when the Big Apple was buried under 27.5 inches.
NYC schools to hold in-person classes tomorrow, mayor says
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this afternoon he had some “tough news to share,” announcing classes for the city’s public schools would resume tomorrow after being canceled Monday with no remote learning.
“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. “School will be in person tomorrow. You can still pelt me with snowballs when you see me.”
New York City Public Schools is the largest school district in the United States, serving 1.1 million students in more than 1800 schools, according to the NYC Department of Education.
How much snow has fallen? Top snow totals from the storm so far
This historic nor’easter has dropped feet of snow across one of the most populated corridors in the United States. Here are the top reports so far from each state as of 1 p.m. ET:
Travel ban lifted in NYC, but mayor wants people to remain off roads
The travel ban in New York City has been lifted; however, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still asking people to stay off the roads as snow is forecast to continue into the afternoon today.
More than 1500 flights canceled for Tuesday at 4 major Northeastern airports
More than 1500 flights at four of the largest northeastern airports have already been canceled for Tuesday, according to the website FlightAware.
Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy International and Boston Logan have been among the hardest hit and will see continued problems.
Nearly half the flights scheduled to depart Newark on Tuesday are canceled, with 45% of the departures from LaGuardia Airport and 43% of those from Boston Logan International already slated to not take off.
Airlines often choose to cancel flights early so passengers can plan and so planes do not get stuck in places where they cannot quickly be returned to service.
Providence breaks all-time snow record
Providence, Rhode Island, has just set an all-time snowstorm record, and it’s still snowing there.
Power outages appear to have stabilized in region hit by bomb cyclone
Power outages across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions appear to have stabilized for now, though 650,000 customers remain without power as of 1:15 p.m. ET, according to PowerOutage.us.
Outages in most states in the area have decreased since earlier this morning, while outages in Virginia have increased.
Extreme winds combined with heavy, wet snow have caused power outages across the region.
At least a half dozen locations have seen hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph or higher this morning, from Long Island, New York, to southeast New England.
Parts of five states have tallied up over 2 feet of snow in the storm: Connecticut: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, where Providence just broke its all-time snow record.
Here are the top outages by state as of 1:15 p.m. ET:
Scenes like this are why over 500,000 customers are without power in the Northeast
Travel bans remain in effect due to “wicked Nor’easter”
Several states and counties are under travel restrictions in the Northeast as a “wicked Nor’easter” batters the region, Connecticut’s governor said Monday. Here are some of the major restrictions:
– Connecticut issued travel restrictions that will remain in effect “until further notice,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “I have signed an emergency order prohibiting all commercial vehicles from traveling on all limited access highways statewide in Connecticut,” Lamont posted on X.
– Delaware has travel restrictions “until further notice” for Kent, Sussex and New Castle counties, state police posted on X.
– Massachusetts restricted truck travel on interstate highways “until further notice,” the state’s Department of Transportation posted. “Restrictions include box trucks, tractor trailer, tandem, and special permit trucks.”
