Dec 26, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul declares a state of emergency across more than half of New York’s counties and Acting Governor Tahesha Way issues a similar declaration in New Jersey as a powerful winter storm approaches, mobilizing state resources and urging residents to stay off the roads [2][6][8][10][11].

Dec 26, 2025 – Central Park records 4.3 inches of snow, the highest accumulation since January 2022, while snowfall across the state ranges from 6 to 10 inches from Syracuse to Long Island, prompting hazardous travel conditions and black‑ice warnings [2][9].

Dec 26, 2025 – More than 900 flights are canceled in the New York area and over 8,000 flights are delayed nationwide, with FlightAware tracking upwards of 1,000 cancellations and 9,300 delays across the Northeast, severely disrupting post‑Christmas travel [2][3][9].

Dec 26, 2025 – Meteorologists warn the storm could intensify into a bomb cyclone over the Great Lakes, potentially delivering whiteout conditions and strong winds to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and northern Wisconsin, a scenario echoed by the National Weather Service’s “bomb cyclone” alert [6].

Dec 27, 2025 – Aspendell, California logs 55 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for the mountain community, while New York’s Central Park again measures 4.3 inches, marking the first snowfall above four inches since the 8.3‑inch event of January 2022 [5].

Dec 27, 2025 – State and local agencies activate emergency operations centers, deploy 1,600 snowplows, and pre‑treat highways as forecasts call for up to 9 inches of snow in parts of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, leading to over 700 flight cancellations at NYC airports [6].

Dec 27, 2025 – California experiences deadly rain‑induced floods and mudslides, with at least four fatalities and extensive damage in Wrightwood, while forecasters warn Santa Ana winds could exceed 60 mph, raising the risk of additional power outages [8][10][11].

Dec 28, 2025 – NWS forecaster Bob Oravec says “the storm is winding down,” though pockets of heavy snow persist, with Long Island receiving more than 6 inches and the Catskills up to 10 inches, and airlines begin waiving change fees for affected passengers [8][9].

Dec 28, 2025 – Governor Kathy Hochul states “the safety of New Yorkers is the top priority” as she urges extreme caution during the storm, underscoring the administration’s focus on public safety amid widespread disruptions [9].

Dec 28, 2025 – The National Weather Service issues a warning that another winter storm bringing snow, wind, and ice will affect the Midwest and Northeast later in the week, prompting travel advisories and urging discretionary travelers to stay home [3][9].

Jan 19, 2026 – A winter storm disrupts hundreds of flights at New York‑area airports, with JFK reporting 193 delays and 124 cancellations, LaGuardia 131 delays and 112 cancellations, and Newark 251 delays and 14 cancellations, while the NWS forecasts snowfall in two waves and reports initial accumulations of up to two inches by mid‑afternoon [4].

Jan 26, 2026 – A massive winter storm sweeps from Texas to Maine, dumping record snowfall (e.g., 20+ inches in some northeastern locations, 11.4 inches at Central Park by Monday morning) and causing power outages for over 500,000 customers, at least 20 deaths, and more than 6,000 flight cancellations nationwide [1].

Jan 26, 2026 – The National Weather Service warns that a new major winter storm could arrive on Friday, bringing very cold temperatures and widespread heavy precipitation across the eastern United States, while lake‑effect snow showers are expected to linger around the Great Lakes for the rest of the week [1].

Feb 23, 2026 – A historic bomb‑cyclone nor’easter blankets the Northeast with up to two feet of snow in the metro area, setting new records such as 19 inches at Central Park and 91 inches in Warwick, Rhode Island, prompting the United Nations to postpone a Security Council meeting and giving New York City its first “old‑school” snow day in six years [7].

Feb 23, 2026 – The storm forces the cancellation of more than 5,600 flights on Monday and a further 2,000 on Tuesday, grounds operations at T.F. Green Airport, suspends Long Island Rail Road service, halts New Jersey Transit, and leaves over 500,000 customers without power, while the NWS labels the event a classic bomb cyclone/nor’easter [7].

Feb 23, 2026 – NWS officials caution that another storm could bring additional snow later in the week, extending the period of hazardous travel and power‑outage risk across the East Coast [1][7].