A Powerful Winter Storm Has Made Its Way To New York City
1- 26.01.2026, 8:11
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Up to a half meter of snow is expected in the state and a state of emergency has been declared.
On Sunday, January 25, a powerful winter storm with heavy snowfalls hit the US states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Bad weather has led to transport restrictions, a state of emergency has been declared.
forecasters predict that in some places the thickness of the snow cover may reach half a meter, more than a million Americans were left without electricity, thousands of flights have been canceled. The situation is reported by Reuters and The New York Times.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are covered with snow
On Sunday, a powerful winter storm that has been raging in the United States for several days reached the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Heavy snowfall began there, causing transportation restrictions and the declaration of a state of emergency.
According to meteorologists, 20-30 cm of snow will fall in New York City. In the northern suburbs, snow cover may reach half a meter.
The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have declared a state of emergency and urged residents to refrain from traveling. Snow-covered roads and sidewalks make it difficult to navigate the streets.
More than 2,700 flights have been canceled in New York state alone. LaGuardia Airport in New York is closed through Monday. There are also no flights at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York and Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey.
The New York City Transportation Authority said subways and buses continue to operate on modified schedules, with possible delays. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City schools will operate remotely on Monday.
And here in New Jersey, train service has been completely suspended. The restoration of rail transportation will depend on weather conditions.
More than a million Americans left without power
Because of severe freezing temperatures, snowfall alternating with freezing rain, more than a million Americans living in eight states were without power as of Sunday. At least 330,000 customers in Tennessee and more than 100,000 in Mississippi and Louisiana have been de-energized. Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia and Alabama are partially de-energized. According to officials, power lines cannot withstand icing: in some places the layer of ice on wires reached 2.5 cm.
Weather conditions make it difficult to clear roads, so eastern and southern states are practically paralyzed.
The heaviest snowfalls since the storm began on Friday, were recorded on Sunday in parts of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania - where the thickness of the snow cover reached 30 cm or more.
According to the flight tracking service FlightAware, more than 10,800 flights were canceled in the United States on Sunday. More than 4,000 more had to be canceled a day earlier on Saturday.
Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington said airlines canceled all flights on Sunday. FlightAware data showed that more than 80 percent of Sunday's flights were canceled for several airports in metropolitan areas including New York, Philadelphia and the city of Charlotte in North Carolina.
"The situation with this storm is fairly unique, and it will remain critical for a period of time," Homeland Security Minisecretary Christy Noem said on "Fox News Sunday Briefing."
President Donald Trump called the storm situation "historic" and approved federal emergency declarations in South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana and West Virginia.
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