New York City is digging itself out from under more than a foot of snow on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. The blizzard of 2026 reached bomb cyclone status overnight, dumping at least 15 inches of snow in Central Park by 7 a.m. Monday morning. Driving has been forbidden on city streets until noon, schools have been cancelled and tens of thousands of New Yorkers are without power as wind gusts reached 40 to 60 mph, with more snow continuing to fall.
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People walk through the streets of Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on Feb. 23, 2026, in New York City. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency yesterday for New York City and issued a travel ban until 12 p.m. on Monday. New York City is expecting well over a foot of snow in what has become one of the largest winter storms in the city’s history.
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A man skis through the streets of Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on Feb. 23, 2026, in New York City.
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An NYPD officer shovels snow outside of the 116th Precinct stationhouse in Rosedale, Queens on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
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A Nor’easter blizzard slams New York City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
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Snow and ice-covered steps lead up to the Long Island Rail Road Rosedale Train Station platform in Queens on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
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An MTA bus is pictured in Rosedale, Queens, on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
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An NYPD SUV navigates the snowdrift on the Streets of Rosedale, Queens on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
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A man shovels snow in Rosedale, Queens as a Nor’easter blizzard slams New York City on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026.
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The Naked Cowboy poses for a photo during a blizzard on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A couple walks their dog in Central Park during a blizzard on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Snow piles up in Times Square during a blizzard on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A worker clears steps in Times Square during a snow storm on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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Radio City Music Hall is pictured during a snow storm on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A snow plow clears Sixth Ave. in Manhattan during a blizzard on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York City.
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People pose with a snowman on Park Ave. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan during a snowstorm on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in New York City.
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An unattended fruit stand collects snow in on E. 86th St in the UES during a blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A doorman clears snow in the Upper East Side during a blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Manhattan, New York.
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A tree that fell across the northbound lane on Park Ave. in Manhattan lies on the sidewalk after being cleared on the Upper West Side during a snowstorm on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in New York City.
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People walk through the streets as blizzard conditions arrive on Feb. 22, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency for the city and issued a travel ban beginning at 9 p.m. tonight through 12 p.m. tomorrow. New York City is expecting to get up to a foot of snow, with up to two feet on Long Island and in parts of New Jersey.
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A person is seen using a snowblower as the city braces for a blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in New York City.
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A worker clears a snow-covered street in Times Square during a winter storm in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Feb. 23, 2026. New York ordered drivers off the road and shut down schools on Monday, while residents hunkered down for a massive snowstorm hitting the United States northeast. The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a post on X that “heavy snow is still falling” at 5:28 am local time (1028 GMT) on Monday, adding that the total snowfall stands at 14.9 inches.
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The New York City skyline is partly obscured by snow as the city braces for a blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in New York City.
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Pedestrians and cars move along 42nd Street in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Feb. 22, 2026.
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A ground crew de-ices an Embraer ERJ-175 American Eagle passenger plane at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Feb. 22, 2026. A fast-developing storm is threatening to pummel the East Coast with a foot or more of snow beginning Sunday, bringing Mother Nature’s wrath to a region that only just dug out from a previous winter wallop. Meteorologists issued blizzard warnings for New York and parts of at least six states, warning Saturday that heavy snow and gale-force winds are forecast to slam all major cities along the densely populated Interstate 95 northeast corridor, including Philadelphia, Boston and even Washington further south. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)