Northeast US Faces Bomb Cyclone with Travel Ban, School Closures, and Flight Disruptions

A powerful winter storm, classified as a bomb cyclone, has struck the US Northeast, bringing up to two feet of snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions. New York City declared a state of emergency and imposed a travel ban from Sunday night to Monday noon, closing public schools and restricting roads to essential vehicles only. The storm caused widespread flight cancellations exceeding 5,000, power outages affecting hundreds of thousands, and significant disruptions to transit and daily life across multiple states from Washington to Maine.