Northeast Under Blizzard Warning, Braces For Over A Foot Of Snow

Winter Storm Hernando will cover the Northeast with more than a foot of snow, starting Sunday.

Blizzard conditions are expected for coastal Connecticut, Delaware, Jersey Shore, Long Island, and New York City, according to Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Bruin.

Full fledge Blizzard expected in NYC, Long Island, Coastal Connecticut, Delaware and the Jersey Shore. @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/24NrdLDCGp

— Chris Bruin (@ChrisBruinTV) February 21, 2026

The Winter Storm Severity Index is reporting “major impacts” along the Northeast coast, from Delaware up to Massachusetts. The storm is expected to last from Sunday morning through Monday evening, CNN reported.

In addition to cold weather, strong winds could cause coastal flooding from Delaware to Long Island, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The National Weather Service also noted that “travel will be extremely dangerous” and warned of “likely” power outages. Monday commutes will likely be disrupted, as the Weather Channel recommends people stay off the roads.

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening. An impactful winter storm is forecast to bring heavy snow and high winds to the… pic.twitter.com/zWDLF1qLOe

— National Weather Service (@NWS) February 21, 2026

Meteorologist Jim Cantore said on X the storm is “long overdue.”

“It’s been years since I’ve seen this kind of blizzard warning for the Northeast,” he said.

The storm will turn into a bomb cyclone — a term for a storm with rapidly decreasing pressure — by Sunday, targeting cities such as Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia.

New York City is expecting thirteen to eighteen inches of snow and wind speeds up to 55 mph, according to NBC New York. It has been nine years since the city was under a blizzard warning, the Weather Channel reported. The city has seen more than twenty-two inches of snow this year, compared to almost thirteen inches last year.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has resumed homeless encampment sweeps to get people inside before the storm hits, the outlet reported. Cold temperatures are expected to be less severe with this storm.

Mamdani faced criticism earlier this month when nineteen homeless people died from cold weather after Mamdani ended the encampment sweeps, The Daily Wire previously reported.

The mayor is expected to brief the city on the storm later today.

The storm comes on the heels of a catastrophic cold weather event that slammed the South in late January, causing hazardous travel conditions, thousands of cancelled flights, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

Nashville, Tennessee, was hit especially hard, as The Daily Wire previously documented, with major, long-lasting power outages, frozen roads, and downed trees.