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Blizzard warnings and travel shutdowns trap millions at home in northeastern US

A massive snow storm is pummeling the northeast United States, trapping millions of people in their homes amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures. The storm hit the metropolitan northeast as accumulations from an earlier snowfall had just melted away — except for gray mountainous piles in parking lots and along the side of roads. Officials have declared emergencies from Delaware to Massachusetts, and hundreds of thousands of people are grappling with power failure from downed electrical lines. Even as digging out began, the National Weather Service warned Monday that perilous conditions could persist.

NEW YORK (AP) — A massive snow storm pummeled the northeast United States on Monday, trapping millions of people in their homes amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
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Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-02-23T16:22:33Z

Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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