Live updates: Historic blizzard shuts down major I-95 corridor cities as paralyzing 'bomb' begins
FOX Weather • • general
Key Points:
- Blizzard '26 is impacting over 38 million people across the Northeast, including major hubs like New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston, with Blizzard Warnings issued for the first time in NYC since 2017.
- Snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches are expected along the I-95 corridor, with intense mesoscale snow bands causing rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour, accompanied by wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph leading to life-threatening whiteout conditions.
- States of Emergency have been declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, with travel bans and major transit disruptions including suspension of Long Island Rail Road service and thousands of flight cancellations nationwide.
- Power outages and
