Lirr status unclear as Northeast digs out from historic snowstorm and record snowfall
A historic snowstorm and blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the Northeast, forcing cities to dig out while officials worked to restore power and services; lirr status is unclear in the provided context. The storm’s aftermath matters now because forecasts showed a touch more snow for New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday and recovery operations remained under strain.
Storm strength and timing: a Monday event called the strongest in a decade
Monday’s storm, described by meteorologists in the context as the strongest in a decade, brought record snowfall to the East Coast and dumped more than 2 feet of snow in parts of the Northeast. The sun had returned by Tuesday in some places, but forecasters still expected an additional touch of snow on Wednesday for New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Fatalities and injuries: Maryland tree collapse and Deer Park discovery
Two people died and one person was critically injured after a tree fell on a Maryland road during the storm. Separately, a man was found buried under snow in Deer Park, New York, on Monday; Suffolk County police said they couldn’t immediately connect that discovery to Monday’s storm.
New York City response: Mamdani thanks crews, shelters for the homeless
Mayor Zohran Mamdani thanked 2, 600 Department of Sanitation workers and other city employees, many who toiled in 12-hour shifts, for helping New York return to a semblance of normalcy. Mamdani framed the effort as "a whole-of-government response to a historic snowstorm, " saying, "Today, New York is back up and running, thanks to city workers who worked long shifts to clear our streets, keep our public transit running and respond to emergencies, as well as the everyday New Yorkers who did their parts to shuffle sidewalks. "
Mamdani said city officials made it a priority to get homeless people into shelters as snow fell and temperatures plummeted, adding, "We want to make sure we have every single option available so we can get New Yorkers off the streets, " and "And as of now, I'm thankful to report that there are no reported deaths outside or in public areas as a result of this. "
Lirr, power restoration and lifted travel bans
Roads reopened and mass transportation returned to normal service in some cities as power gradually returned to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware and Rhode Island. There were 365, 000 power outages reported in the Garden State during this storm, and just 35, 000 customers remained in the dark by late Tuesday morning, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.
Travel bans in Rhode Island and Massachusetts were lifted at noon, though officials still urged residents to stay home if possible so heavy machinery could have space to clear snow. Mikie Sherrill warned, "As I've been saying, if you've seen one storm, you've seen one storm. This storm was not normal, " and added, "I want to emphasize we're not out of the woods yet. " The status of transit systems such as lirr is unclear in the provided context.
Rhode Island cleanup and small moments of winter relief in New York
Marc Pappas, director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, cautioned that recovery would be slow: "This is not a quick cleanup. Recovery will take time, patience, and coordination, " and warned that "Snow removal at this scale is a massive, massive operation. "
Despite the disruption, the storm created classic winter scenes: snowmen popped up and children were seen sledding down embankments in New York City.
Unrelated corporate note present in the coverage
Separately in the context, Warner Bros. Discovery said a new Paramount bid could best Netflix's offer.
