The Blizzard of 2026 in New York City, Tri-State area

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Last updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:44PM GMT
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- The blizzard of 2026 impacted millions across New York City and the Tri-State area on February 22-23, 2026.

The major storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines.

More than 30 inches of snow fell on parts of Long Island and New Jersey.

What follows is our blog from coverage of the storm.

This blog is no longer being updated.

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Feb 24, 2026, 12:52 PM GMT

Hundreds of flights at NYC area airports grounded following blizzard

Thousands of travelers are stranded across the Northeast as severe weather conditions left flights canceled or delayed.

On Monday, NYC Emergency Management said the there were "major flight disruptions" at all three major airports, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Despite fast work to clear roads and runways, the blizzard caused a ripple effect on Tuesday's air travel.

Here's a look at New York City area flight impacts, according to FlightAware data:

LaGuardia Airport: 263 flights canceled (49% of total flights)
Newark Liberty International Airport: 257 flights canceled (49% of total flights)
John F. Kennedy International Airport: 249 flights canceled (41% of total flights)

Nearly 2,000 flights were canceled on Tuesday.

Check out FlightAware's "Misery Map" here.

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Feb 24, 2026, 3:25 PM GMT

Bus stop dig-out continues as Bee Line buses running; Metro-North holiday service

Hilly neighborhoods a challenge for snow-clearing crews in Westchester County.

Bee Line Bus service has resumed Tuesday morning.

On Mamaroneck Avenue, most bus stops still appeared to be snowed in.

Front-end loaders were working to clear the snow by putting it in a dump truck to be hauled away.

The combination of new and old storm snow required heavy equipment to get the job done.

Metro-North is running on an enhanced Saturday schedule with two-thirds of the routes operating.

Nina Pineda reports:

Nina Pineda has the latest on the Bee-Line bus service.
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Feb 24, 2026, 10:53 AM GMT

Power restored to most in NJ after blizzard; NJ Transit running holiday schedule

More than 80% of the 72,000 customers who lost power due to the blizzard, most in Monmouth and Ocean counties, have their power restored.

On NJ Transit, a limited President's Day schedule was expected to run and customers should check their train's schedule before leaving.

Many trains were already diverting through Hoboken due to the Portal Bridge project.

Feb 24, 2026, 10:44 AM GMT

Two hour grace period for NYC public school students headed to class

New York City Public Schools are back in session -- but according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, "students may be excused for up to two hours for weather and transportation related delays."

Even with the grace period, many teachers and parents have been critical of the return to class so soon after the historic blizzard.

Over 169,000 New Yorkers signed a petition to cancel school for a second day.

Phil Taitt reports.

"There's no place to walk. Sidewalks, street, people are walking their dogs in the middle of the street, so how are the kids going to get to school if they have to walk?" parent Michelle Thomas asked.

Teachers' union leadership told educators that they cannot be disciplined for missing school or arriving late due to the storm cleanup and travel conditions

"There is going to be low attendance of students, you are going to have low attendance of staff because people don't know if they can travel, if they can get to schools," UFT President Michael Mulgrew said.