The snowstorm severely affected traffic and left hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity, with authorities declaring a state of emergency in 12 states.

A severe snowstorm has blocked traffic and paralyzed airports, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity in several states across the U.S. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani helped locals clear their cars of snow and announced that students will have online classes. Authorities in Philadelphia have urged citizens to limit travel to facilitate cleanup operations. At least 12 states have been declared in a state of emergency, and the snow depth in New York could exceed half a meter. Temperatures have reached record lows, with -36 degrees Celsius in Watertown. Ice and blizzards have severely affected the south and the east coast, and the Texas Department of Energy has issued an emergency order to allow the use of backup generators.