A massive coast-to-coast winter system is ripping across the Central and Eastern United States, unleashing blizzards, whiteout conditions, and brutally cold Arctic air. More than 30 million Americans are now under winter alerts as this powerful storm turns highways into hazard zones, grounds flights nationwide, and pushes wind chills to a dangerous –30° across the Northern Plains. Interstate 35 is seeing major closures as near-zero visibility, drifting snow, and 60 mph gusts hammer the Upper Midwest. Power outages have surged past 125,000, leaving communities scrambling to stay warm as temperatures continue to plunge. Air travel has been thrown into chaos, with Chicago O’Hare issuing a rare ground stop and airports from Minneapolis to Detroit reporting severe delays and cancellations. WATCH
29 December, 2025 07:23 PM IST |

A powerful winter storm swept across the US Northeast, dumping heavy snow and ice while triggering widespread travel disruptions across the Tri-State area. from upstate New York to New York City and Long Island, forecasters warned of dangerous snowfall totals and rapidly worsening conditions. Major airports including JFK, Newark Liberty, and LaGuardia issued alerts as hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed.
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