Winter storm slams U.S. northeast as NYC issues travel ban
It’s snowing in New York.
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U.S. natural gas prices rose Monday morning as a severe winter storm in the nation’s northeast affected 35 million people and left hundreds of thousands without power.
It comes as cities and towns on the U.S. east coast brace for a major late-winter storm, forecasters say warning 1 to 2 feet of snow in many areas, winds up to 70 miles per hour and coastal flooding.
Natural gas futures March delivery rose 2.2% to trade at $3.12 per million British thermal units at 10:17 a.m. London time (5:17 a.m. ET), paring earlier gains.
National Weather Service (NWS) in question It had left 35 million U.S. residents under a blizzard warning from Sunday through Monday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a local state of emergency on Sunday and ordered a citywide travel ban for all vehicles except emergency travel from 9 p.m. local time Sunday until noon Monday.
Mamdani said there will also be a “snow day” in public schools on Monday. “No online school, no distance learning, just a classic snow day,” Mamdani said. in question In a social media post on X.
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There were power outages estimated It has affected hundreds of thousands of people in northeastern states, including more than 100,000 in New Jersey alone, according to data. Power Outage.usCollecting real-time power outage data from utilities across the country.
Tens of thousands of people were affected in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, among others.
Airlines also canceled thousands of flights through Monday night and waived cancellation and change fees for airports from Virginia to Maine.
