The US East Coast hunkers down for a blockbuster blizzard, with flight cancellations topping 1,500 and cities from New York to Boston issuing dire warnings. Heavy snow, whipping winds, and coastal deluges promise a brutal assault on infrastructure and mobility.
A Southeast-born low is the storm’s engine, projected to hook north along the mid-Atlantic by Sunday, exploding in strength overnight. The Weather Prediction Center flags massive snows—one to two feet deep—for the Northeast, plummeting at over an inch per hour in whiteout squalls.
Blizzard criteria will dominate from Delaware to southeastern New England: near-zero visibility, 70-mph gusts, and snow-clogged arteries spelling doom for drivers. Wet flakes plus winds court widespread power failures, while tides push floodwaters into New Jersey coasts and beyond, eroding beaches and flooding basements.
Classic nor’easter dynamics power the chaos, as Arctic blasts energize over Atlantic seas. Aviation authorities have slashed schedules, leaving runways empty and travelers scrambling for alternatives. Governments implore preparation: generators ready, pantries stocked, roads avoided.
Spanning Sunday to Monday, the storm’s broad reach amplifies its peril, testing resilience in a season refusing to fade. Vigilance through trusted channels will be key as nature unleashes its fury.