A heavy snowstorm has hit New York, affecting millions of people and causing widespread disruptions. The storm reportedly began on Sunday, and on Monday, New York City closed all schools and banned all vehicle traffic. Thousands of flight and train departures have been canceled since Sunday, and over 200,000 households are without power.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged residents to stay indoors and avoid non-essential travel. According to reports, the storm could be the worst in ten years and may drop 45 to 60 centimeters of snow along the northern Atlantic coast. Broadway shows have been canceled, and even the United Nations is reportedly on pause.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged residents to stay indoors and avoid non-essential travel.
Andreas Berg, celebrating his 40th birthday in Manhattan, described the streets as unusually quiet, with most businesses closed and only plow trucks operating. He noted that locals are shoveling snow by hand despite recommendations on how to do it best. Berg and his group hope a French restaurant they booked for his birthday dinner will be open and that a Broadway show scheduled for the next day will proceed.
He noted that locals are shoveling snow by hand despite recommendations on how to do it best.
Berg and his group hope a French restaurant they booked for his birthday dinner will be open and that a Broadway show scheduled for the next day will proceed.