Record-Breaking Snowstorm Disrupts Travel Across US East Coast

(MENAFN) A powerful storm struck the US east coast on Monday, dumping record-breaking snowfall, disrupting travel for millions, and forcing the cancellation of over 5,000 flights.

Parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts received nearly 37 inches (94 cm) of snow, while New York City's Central Park recorded more than 19 inches, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Weather warnings were issued from North Carolina to northern Maine, with some extending into eastern Canada.

More than 600,000 homes and businesses on the east coast experienced power outages. The Boston Globe, one of the nation’s major newspapers, announced it would not publish for the first time in its 153-year history due to the storm.

Travel across the region was heavily restricted, with some states and cities imposing travel bans during the storm’s peak.

The so-called “nor’easter” is expected to move into eastern Canada on Tuesday, though strong winds will continue, the NWS said. Snowfall near the northeast coastline was predicted to reach 1–2 feet (30–61 cm).

Rhode Island, the nation’s smallest state, appeared to have been hardest hit, with Providence recording 36 inches (91 cm) of snow. This broke the previous state record of 28.6 inches (72.6 cm) set in February 1978.

"It completely smashed it," said Candice Hrencecin, a meteorologist with the NWS in Boston, speaking to the New York Times. "We were just as shocked as everyone else."

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