Last updated: 2026-02-23 07:57:46 ET
Pulse AI Brief
Updated Feb 23, 2026 6:00 AM ET
A powerful nor'easter has intensified into a bomb cyclone, bringing severe blizzard conditions to the Northeast U.S. New York City and surrounding areas are under travel bans, with over 50 million people affected and thousands of flights canceled.
Airlines are facing significant disruptions, with over 8,000 flights canceled, potentially impacting airline stocks. Retail and logistics sectors may also experience delays, affecting supply chains and consumer spending in the region.
The storm highlights vulnerabilities in infrastructure and emergency preparedness in the face of extreme weather events, which are becoming increasingly frequent due to climate change.
Millions of residents in parts of the northeastern U.S. are stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings as a fierce winter storm threatens the densely populated region overnight
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Blizzard triggers New York City travel ban as airlines cancel thousands of flights
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a travel ban starting 9 pm Sunday as blizzard threatens up to 2 feet of snow across the city.
The pause in the TSA Precheck, Global Entry airport security programs took effect at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday, DHS said.
Blizzard conditions are set to bring major disruption across the northeastern United States, with wind gusts of up to 70mph expected.
NYC requires multiple forms of ID for emergency snow shovelers, but not for most voters, as city braces for first blizzard warning in nearly a decade.
Blizzard warnings were issued for New York City and communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm was set to arrive on Sunday.
