“This will be something the likes of which we have not seen in years,” Hochul said. She warned that residents in New York City and Long Island could face extended power outages and dangerous travel conditions.
Similar emergency measures were announced in New Jersey, where officials imposed travel bans and suspended mass transit operations. Governor Mikie Sherrill urged residents to remain indoors and avoid road travel during the storm.
In the Boston area, officials also prepared for severe weather. Boston authorities closed public schools and municipal facilities as snowfall forecasts suggested the city could face historic storm impacts.
Meteorologists warned that wind gusts ranging from 25 to 70 miles per hour could combine with heavy, wet snow to produce drifting snow, whiteout conditions, and possible structural damage from tree branches falling onto power lines.
Power outage monitoring websites reported tens of thousands of homes and businesses without electricity across parts of the Northeast, particularly in New Jersey and Delaware.
