Dec 26, 2025 – New Jersey declares a state of emergency as a powerful winter storm approaches, while Governor Kathy Hochul issues a state of emergency for more than half of New York, mobilizing 1,600 snowplows and shifting transit agencies to storm‑response mode; forecasters warn the system could intensify into a bomb cyclone over the Great Lakes, potentially delivering up to 9 inches of snow across southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, and thousands of flights begin to experience delays and cancellations nationwide[6][6][6].

Dec 27, 2025 – Snowfall peaks with Central Park recording 4.3 inches—the first accumulation over four inches since January 2022—and Aspendell, California, logs a record 55 inches in 24 hours, while New York‑area totals reach 6‑10 inches; more than 1,500 flights are canceled, airlines waive change fees, Code Blue is activated to shelter the homeless, and National Weather Service forecaster Bob Oravec notes the storm is winding down but pockets of heavy snow persist[5][5][8][2][7].

Dec 28, 2025 – The National Weather Service issues winter‑storm warnings and advisories across the Northeast, forecasting 4‑8+ inches of snow as the system intensifies before moving into the Atlantic, while hazardous‑travel alerts cover the Great Lakes to New England, flight disruptions exceed 9,000 cancellations or delays, and airlines continue fee waivers as Bob Oravec reiterates that the storm is winding down[5][8][8][7].

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; the National Weather Service predicts snowfall in two waves, with initial accumulation by mid‑afternoon and total amounts dependent on temperature and rain mix, and by Sunday most delays are resolved while travel advisories remain in effect[4][4].

Jan 26, 2026 – A massive winter storm sweeps the United States and southern Canada, breaking snowfall records with over 20 inches in some northeastern locales, 11.4 inches at Central Park and 18 inches at Toronto Pearson; more than 6,000 flights are canceled and 7,000 delayed, power outages affect over 500,000 customers, at least 20 deaths are linked to the event, and forecasters warn of another major winter storm expected to begin Friday, with lake‑effect snow likely to persist around the Great Lakes for the rest of the week[1][1][1].

Jan 31, 2026 (forecast) – The National Weather Service signals an increasing potential for a new winter storm to strike the eastern United States on Friday, promising very cold temperatures, widespread heavy precipitation and continued lake‑effect snow showers across the Great Lakes, prompting officials to advise residents to prepare for hazardous conditions[1].