Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. are stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.
What to know:
Snowfall: Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 centimeters) an hour early Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have gotten well over a foot (30 centimeters) of snow since Sunday, along with wind gusts of over 30 mph (48 kph) and low visibility.Travel: More than 5,000 flights in and out of the U.S. were canceled for Monday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Most were canceled in New York, New Jersey and Boston.Power outages: Outages left more than 500,000 customers in the dark along the East Coast early Monday — over 212,000 customers in Massachusetts and 128,000 customers in New Jersey, according to PowerOutage.us. About 10,000 customers were without power Monday morning on suburban Long Island.
