Winter storm causes power outage for 500,000 users in the northeastern United States

Winter storms continue to wreak havoc in the northeastern United States, severely disrupting local public transportation and people’s travel. More than 500,000 users have experienced power outages.
The winter storm continued to wreak havoc in the northeastern United States on February 23rd. Local public transportation and people’s travel were severely affected. By the afternoon of that day, more than 5,600 flights had been cancelled and over 500,000 users suffered from power outages.
According to the data from the global flight tracking and aviation data platform “Flight Tracking Website”, as of 4:30 PM Eastern Time on the 23rd, more than 5,670 flights had been cancelled and over 2,600 flights were delayed that day. Among them, the LaGuardia Airport in New York and John F. Kennedy International Airport were the most severely affected, with cancellation rates reaching as high as 98% and 90% respectively. The Newark International Airport in New Jersey and Boston Logan International Airport also experienced varying degrees of impact.
As of 1 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States, the snowfall in Central Park of New York City exceeded 19.7 inches (approximately 50 centimeters), and in some areas, the snow accumulation reached 24 inches (approximately 61 centimeters). On the 23rd, New York City schools announced a one-day closure due to the snowfall. Mayor Mammadyan of New York City declared the city in a state of emergency, and a travel ban was implemented throughout the city from 9 p.m. on the 22nd to 12 p.m. on the 23rd.
On the 23rd, seven states including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut declared a state of emergency. New York Governor Hochul announced the deployment of 100 National Guard members to assist New York City and Long Island in dealing with the snowstorm. New Jersey issued a travel ban and suspended all state railway and bus operations. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority announced that all bus services would be suspended from the evening of the 22nd until the 23rd.
Snowfall and strong winds caused widespread power outages in the northeastern region of the United States. According to reports, as of 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the 23rd, more than 500,000 users in the northeastern part of the country had experienced power outages, with nearly 290,000 users in Massachusetts suffering from the outage.