A massive winter storm battered the northeastern United States on Monday, bringing airports to a near standstill, disrupting public transportation, fo.

A powerful and unusual winter storm is hitting the northeastern United States, putting 59 million people under weather alerts.Considering this, several states including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware,

Over 40 million people remained under a blizzard warning on Monday morning, after the storm dumped more than a foot of snow in some places and strangled transit in major metropolitan areas.

Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed on the East Coast as a powerful snowstorm upended daily routines in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other major cities. Airlines also suspended or adjusted service to destinations in and around Mexico’s Jalisco state as violence erupted in the aftermath of a senior cartel leader’s killing.

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the north-eastern United States on Monday as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.

A powerful winter storm hit the Northeast US, prompting blizzard warnings, non-essential travel bans in New Jersey and New York City, and states of emergency in eight states.

More than 230 million people are under winter storm threats as officials brace for power outages and travel difficulties.