Millions along the East Coast are set to get hit by a massive blizzard that could drop as much as 24 inches of snow on the Northeast, forecasters warned.
New York City is expected to be hit with up to 20 inches of powder, with heavy winds up to 60 miles per hour. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for the city, Westchester County, and Orange County.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned New Yorkers to stay inside, but declined to give a concrete answer on whether homeless people would be forced off the streets for their own safety just weeks after more than a dozen froze to death.
Follow along with live coverage of the major storm that’s pummeling New York City and more than 70 million Americans with heavy snow: