Countless New Yorkers — and whole lot of other people in the Northeast — woke up to a whole lot of white outside today. And there’s more coming. A blizzard warning remains in effect until 6pm. New York City never really shuts down, but this storm is definitely slowing us down — and we’ll be digging out for a while. Here’s the latest of the snowfall amounts, the forecast, the mayhem, and all the other impacts of the 2026 blizzard.

What no one else is having

Now’s your chance to eat at Katz’s with no line pic.twitter.com/G1dpalQB5c— Christopher Robbins (@ChristRobbins) February 23, 2026

Now’s your chance to eat at Katz’s with no line pic.twitter.com/G1dpalQB5c

Subway and buses (and legs): yes; Planes, trains, and automobiles: no

Significant transit disruptions remain throughout the region. While subway and bus service has continued in the city with some modifications, the LIRR has been suspended since 1 a.m. Across the morning hours, Amtrak has issued a slew of train cancellations throughout the so-called “Acela Corridor.”

All flights are currently grounded at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. Roughly 3,000 flights have been cancelled thus far.

The city is still under a travel ban with roads closed to non-essential vehicles until at least noon with 2,300 plows at work clearing local roadways, per Mayor Mamdani.

DSNY is working around the clock to keep NYC moving. ✅ 2,600 sanitation workers deployed in 12-hour shifts✅ 2,300 plows✅ 700 salt spreaders mobilized citywideMonitor snow plowing in real-time at https://t.co/iINQZROUJo pic.twitter.com/4qWkIBWVk3— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 23, 2026

DSNY is working around the clock to keep NYC moving. ✅ 2,600 sanitation workers deployed in 12-hour shifts✅ 2,300 plows✅ 700 salt spreaders mobilized citywideMonitor snow plowing in real-time at https://t.co/iINQZROUJo pic.twitter.com/4qWkIBWVk3

And go easy on delivery workers today, please:

59th and Lex pic.twitter.com/CO3EAybhdg— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) February 23, 2026

59th and Lex pic.twitter.com/CO3EAybhdg

Mamdani says stay home

He says most of the city’s streets have gotten at least an initial plow, and he reminded everyone that he didn’t cancel school for fun:

He reiterates he made the call to close schools completely — a politically popular move — because students "were coming back from a week of being off, and so that meant that they didn't all have the technology in advance of what would otherwise have been a remote learning day."— Chris Sommerfeldt (@C_Sommerfeldt) February 23, 2026

He reiterates he made the call to close schools completely — a politically popular move — because students "were coming back from a week of being off, and so that meant that they didn't all have the technology in advance of what would otherwise have been a remote learning day."

Now that’s a blizzard!

EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS are blasting Plymouth, MA as of 6:00 AM Monday. Wind gusts up to 65 MPH currently… pic.twitter.com/ngGZP2HByr— Jaden Pappenheim (@PappenheimWx) February 23, 2026

EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS are blasting Plymouth, MA as of 6:00 AM Monday. Wind gusts up to 65 MPH currently… pic.twitter.com/ngGZP2HByr

This is the most ridiculous band I’ve ever seen. 60 mile wide band of near 40dbz snow. Insane. pic.twitter.com/OfzxQyfd9z— Boston Weather Consulting (by Owen) (@BostonWxConsult) February 23, 2026

This is the most ridiculous band I’ve ever seen. 60 mile wide band of near 40dbz snow. Insane. pic.twitter.com/OfzxQyfd9z

Morning satellite loop of the very strong Nor'Easter producing powerful winds and very heavy snow across the Northeast. Blizzard conditions and crippling impacts will continue through much of today for the region. 🛰️❄️ pic.twitter.com/VOy5UB48lh— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) February 23, 2026

Morning satellite loop of the very strong Nor'Easter producing powerful winds and very heavy snow across the Northeast. Blizzard conditions and crippling impacts will continue through much of today for the region. 🛰️❄️ pic.twitter.com/VOy5UB48lh

If you were thinking, “wow, what a bomb cyclone,” you’re not wrong:

Morning satellite imagery shows the "swirling eye" of powerful "bomb cyclone" off the US East Coast ... New Jersey. Functionally a hurricane Pressure around 972 mb ... maximum winds sustained 75 mph, gusts to 90 mph. pic.twitter.com/jcu2hBWmjo— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) February 23, 2026

Morning satellite imagery shows the "swirling eye" of powerful "bomb cyclone" off the US East Coast ... New Jersey. Functionally a hurricane Pressure around 972 mb ... maximum winds sustained 75 mph, gusts to 90 mph. pic.twitter.com/jcu2hBWmjo

How much snow have we gotten, and how much is left to come?

Park Avenue rn.. desolate and snowy. Still coming down too. pic.twitter.com/in7D3ki4rg— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) February 23, 2026

Park Avenue rn.. desolate and snowy. Still coming down too. pic.twitter.com/in7D3ki4rg

As of 7 a.m., per the National Weather Service, New York City has gotten roughly 15 inches of snow. And outside the city the totals are even higher:

7am major reporting sites snowfall update: Islip: 22.5"Newark: 18.3"NWS NY (Upton, NY): 18.3"Central Park: 15.1"LGA: 15.1"JFK: 15.0"— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) February 23, 2026

7am major reporting sites snowfall update: Islip: 22.5"Newark: 18.3"NWS NY (Upton, NY): 18.3"Central Park: 15.1"LGA: 15.1"JFK: 15.0"

According to the NWS forecast, as much as 8 additional inches are due during the daytime hours. We’ll keep an eye on whether any of that changes.

Up in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and America’s #1 thundersnow enthusiast was there to bear witness:

“We got it again!” Watch the iconic moment @JimCantore sees thundersnow live in Plymouth, Massachusetts, during Winter Storm Hernando. It’s the exact same location where he experienced the rare phenomenon 11 years ago. pic.twitter.com/m6hFakMqWW— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) February 23, 2026

“We got it again!” Watch the iconic moment @JimCantore sees thundersnow live in Plymouth, Massachusetts, during Winter Storm Hernando. It’s the exact same location where he experienced the rare phenomenon 11 years ago. pic.twitter.com/m6hFakMqWW

Who is Hernando, you ask? It’s the name the Weather Channel — and only the Weather Channel — has given this particular storm. We won’t mention it again.

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