{"id":142765,"date":"2026-02-23T15:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142765\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:34:26","slug":"new-york-declares-state-of-emergency-after-heart-attack-snow-and-high-winds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/142765\/","title":{"rendered":"New York declares state of emergency after ‘heart attack snow’ and high winds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millions in New York City<\/a> were stuck at home on Monday after a travel ban caused by “heart attack snow” and high winds.<\/p>\n

As blizzard warnings stretched from Maryland to Maine, some areas of the northeast US have had over a foot of snow since Sunday, along with wind gusts of over 30 mph and low visibility.<\/p>\n

Mobile phones across New York received emergency alerts, preventing non-emergency travel on all streets from midday due to \u201cdangerous blizzard conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is the first time in nine years that New York City has been under a blizzard warning.<\/p>\n

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New Yorkers stay at home, as blizzard conditions hit Credit: AP<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service called travel conditions \u201cnearly impossible”, as the historic storm triggered power-cuts as well as public travel cancellations and delays.<\/p>\n

A state of emergency was also declared in Delaware, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, with officials in several states urging people to avoid venturing out.<\/p>\n

More than 5,000 flights in and out of the United States were canceled for Monday, with New York City and Boston seeing the most cancellations and delays.<\/p>\n

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Subway station as snow falls in the Alphabet City neighborhood of New York Credit: Patrick Sison, AP<\/p>\n

Both cities have shut public schools for Monday, with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> calling it the \u201cfirst old-school snow day since 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Weather service meteorologist Frank Pereira said the storm could become a bomb cyclone, which is when a storm drops at least 24 millibars in pressure in 24 hours.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect things to dramatically change here\u201d heading into the overnight, weather service meteorologist Frank Pereira said Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe storm is continuing to develop, and as it does, as it continues to strengthen and move to the north, we\u2019re expecting conditions to rapidly deteriorate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pereira added that the storm could become a bomb cyclone, which is when a storm drops at least 24 millibars in pressure in 24 hours.<\/p>\n

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Some have dubbed the snow “heart attack snow”, as experts remind people to shovel wet snow with caution.<\/p>\n

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New Yorkers shoveling snow in Times Square Credit: AP <\/p>\n

Previous advice from Harvard Health Publishing states: “Picking up a shovel and moving hundreds of pounds of snow, particularly after doing nothing physical for several months, can put a big strain on the heart.”<\/p>\n

They add: “Cold weather is another contributor because it can boost blood pressure, interrupt blood flow to part of the heart, and make blood more likely to form clots.”<\/p>\n

The weather service said the snow was expected to taper off by Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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