Historic storm brings NYC to a standstill as bomb cyclone dumps more than 13 inches of snow — with more expected
New York City was brought to a standstill Monday morning after a monster bomb cyclone dumped double-digit snow totals throughout the area — with much more expected throughout the day.
The snow was still falling heavily before dawn as more than 13 inches were reported on Staten Island, a foot in Mott Haven in the Bronx, and more than 11 inches in Flatbush and Washington Heights, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service.
Freehold in Monmouth County, New Jersey — located in the heart of the winter blast — recorded a whopping 19 inches, Fox Weather reported.
The historic storm is expected to continue dumping snow for most of the rest of the day, with as much as 20 inches expected in parts of the tri-state area by the time it finally leaves late Monday.
The blizzard, which brought wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour, has knocked out power to more than 250,000 people on the East Coast, including over 100,000 in New Jersey.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for all five boroughs, Long Island and several other counties. The entire state of New Jersey is also under a state of emergency.
The streets of the Big Apple were eerily empty with the exception of snowplows as a travel ban was put in effect beginning Sunday at 9 p.m. and continuing through noon on Monday.
All NJ Transit services have been suspended and Long Island Railroad and NYC subways are also experiencing cancelations, delays and service changes, according to agency officials.
A blizzard warning remains in effect until 6 p.m.
