America faced the worst snowstorm in a decade (photos)

Due to a severe snowstorm in the United States, air travel and daily life have been severely disrupted. Authorities have taken steps to cancel more than 11,055 flights between Sunday and Tuesday alone.

According to the flight tracking company 'FlightAware', the number of flights canceled on Monday alone was between 5,600 and 5,700, which is about twenty percent of all flights in the country. Furthermore, due to this severe weather, the power supply to over six hundred thousand homes in the northeastern states has been disrupted, and by Monday evening, 519,232 homes and offices were reportedly still without electricity.

The impact of this heavy snowfall is so severe that for the first time in its 153-year history, 'The Boston Globe' newspaper has ceased printing. The reason for this is that employees were unable to reach the printing press. According to the National Weather Service, some areas in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have reported approximately 37 inches of snowfall. Additionally, New York's Central Park area received about 20 inches of snowfall between Sunday and Monday, and Islip on Long Island received over 22 inches. Notably, the 32.8 inches of snowfall reported in Providence, Rhode Island, has broken the old record of 28.6 inches set in 1978.

As the situation worsened significantly, several states have taken steps to declare a state of emergency. Schools, roads, bridges, and highways in New York City were temporarily closed, and Mayor Johran Mamdani later announced that schools would reopen on Tuesday after the situation eased. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey imposed travel bans for some areas and urged people to stay indoors. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee also imposed a statewide travel ban, and New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across the state and mobilized the National Guard. This situation has also severely impacted passenger transport; train service between New York and Boston was suspended until Monday night, and all Broadway shows were canceled on Sunday evening.

Meteorologists indicate that this is the most powerful 'Nor'easter' storm in the past decade. Some areas have been warned to expect 2 to 3 inches of snowfall per hour, and in some locations, wind speeds have increased to 110 miles per hour. This 'Nor'easter' storm affecting the East Coast of America is created when extremely cold air blowing from Canada collides with relatively warm and moist air rising from the Atlantic Ocean. The warm nature of the ocean water increases the moisture in the air, which, when mixed with cold air, turns into heavy snowfall. Additionally, fast-moving winds in the upper atmosphere, known as the 'Jet Stream', also contribute to further strengthening this weather system.