Blizzard live updates: Snow totals top 2 feet as wind gusts reach 80 mph

The governors of New York and New Jersey have issued states of emergency.

Last Updated: February 23, 2026, 5:29 PM EST

A massive winter storm is barreling across the Northeast, dumping more than 2 feet of snow and prompting the first blizzard warning for New York City in nearly a decade.

Blowing winds up to 80 mph and heavy snow are pummeling New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Key Headlines

Feb 23, 2026, 1:41 PM EST
Snow totals top 2 feet
Feb 23, 2026, 1:37 PM EST
NYC remains under state of emergency, schools to reopen Tuesday
Feb 23, 2026, 12:10 PM EST
New York City travel ban lifted but mayor cautions New Yorkers to stay inside
Feb 23, 2026, 11:28 AM EST
New Jersey travel ban extended to noon, Hoboken's ban extended to 4 pm

Here's how the news is developing.

Feb 23, 2026, 4:07 PM EST

Thousands of flights canceled

More than 5,660 flights have been canceled in the U.S. as of Monday afternoon, according to FlightAware. Nearly 1,900 flights on Tuesday are also canceled.

Airports in the New York City region, Boston and Philadelphia are particularly impacted.

American Airlines said it expects to restart flights at the New York City-area airports and Boston late Tuesday morning, while flights have resumed in Philadelphia and D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Feb 23, 2026, 3:48 PM EST

Record snowfall for Rhode Island, Long Island

Rhode Island is seeing its largest snowfall on record, with 32.8 inches and counting in Providence as of Monday afternoon.

Long Island also saw its largest snowfall on record, with 29.1 inches in Islip as of Monday afternoon.

Elsewhere, snow totals have reached over 27 inches in Newark, New Jersey -- the second largest on record; 14 inches in Philadelphia, the city's biggest snowfall in 10 years; and 19.7 inches in New York City's Central Park, the ninth largest on record.

Residents dig out their cars as heavy snow continues to fall, February 23, 2026 in Philadelphia.
Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

Feb 23, 2026, 2:56 PM EST

Power outages hit Northeast

The storm is knocking out power across the Northeast, with Massachusetts and New Jersey hit the hardest with 280,000 and 120,000 customers without power respectively.

Pedestrians cross 42nd Street near Bryant Park during a snow storm, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York City.
Seth Wenig/AP

Feb 23, 2026, 1:41 PM EST

Snow totals top 2 feet

Snow totals have topped 2 feet across the Northeast as the monster storm continues to slam the region.

In New York City's Central Park, a whopping 19 inches of snow has been recorded, the biggest snowfall in 10 years, while Providence, Rhode Island, is at 32 inches so far, its largest snowfall on record.

Other snow totals have reached 16 inches in Atlantic City, New Jersey; 27 inches in Newark, New Jersey; 29 inches on Long Island, New York, and in Babylon, New York; 22 inches in Langhorne, Pennsylvania; and 27 in Dighton, Massachusetts.