Monster Storm Shuts Down NYC and Buries Towns in Northeast

"The powerful bomb cyclone, with near-hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snow, proved to be fiercer than forecasters had initially predicted-toppling trees onto parked cars, cutting off power for nearly 400,000 people, and dumping over a foot of snow by Monday morning even as it continues to gain strength. Millions of people have been affected by storm Hernando, which has led to the cancellation of thousands of flights in and out of NYC-area airports and forced local authorities to declare states of emergency."

"At the time of writing, close to 400,000 people are reported to have been affected by power outages, with around 70 million people affected nationally. New Jersey has been hit hardest by outages, with some 103,000 people without power at the time of writing. According to PowerOutage, at least 68,000 have also been cut off in Delaware, 33,000 in Maryland, and 22,000 in Virginia."

A powerful bomb cyclone named Hernando brought near-hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snow across New York City and the northeastern United States. The storm toppled trees onto parked cars, dumped over a foot of snow in places, and intensified beyond initial forecasts. Close to 400,000 people have experienced power outages, and about 70 million people are affected nationally, with New Jersey reporting the largest outage counts. Thousands of flights were canceled at major regional airports, states of emergency were declared, travel bans and road restrictions were put in place, and officials urged residents to stay indoors and limit travel.

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