Major Nor'easter Slams East Coast, Causing Blizzard Conditions and Travel Bans

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A powerful winter storm is battering the East Coast, placing roughly 80 million people across 12 states under winter weather alerts as blizzard conditions stretch from the Mid-Atlantic through New England. Coastal communities are facing the brunt of the storm, with major metropolitan areas—including Philadelphia, New York City and Boston—directly in its path.

Why it matters

Blizzard warnings of this scale are rare, with New York City, Philadelphia, and other areas not seeing such alerts in years. The storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall, fierce winds, and coastal flooding, severely disrupting travel and daily life across the region.

The details

The system, driven by an intensifying offshore low-pressure center, is producing heavy snowfall and fierce winds along the Atlantic seaboard. Blizzard warnings remain in effect through Monday for coastal regions from New Jersey and Delaware into southern New England. New York City is under its first blizzard warning since 2017, and areas east of Interstate 95, especially between Philadelphia and New York City, are expected to see the heaviest accumulations, creating treacherous travel conditions.

• The storm is expected to peak Sunday night into early Monday.
• During the storm's peak, snowfall rates may reach 2 to 4 inches per hour, with wind gusts between 50 and 70 mph.
• Snow and wind are expected to taper off by Monday afternoon or evening.

What’s next

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