In pictures: Winter storm slams the east coast

Danielle A. Scruggs | February 23, 2026

A collection of snow sport enthusiasts brave blowing snow and 20-degree temperatures to ski Horsebarn Hill on Monday afternoon as the last waves pass from a snowstorm that dropped more than a foot of snow across the state in Mansfield, Ct. on Feb. 23.

A powerful winter storm hit the northeast U.S. on Monday, leaving millions stranded at home, prompting travel bans — which were lifted by midday— and flight cancellations throughout New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

According to Connecticut Public, some parts of the state got as much as two feet of snow, while some neighborhoods throughout New York recorded as much as 24 inches of snow. Thousands of residents in New York and New Jersey also reported power outages, with nearly 40,000 customers in New Jersey still without power as of early this evening.

Here are images of the areas affected by the winter storm:

A plow clears Silver Lane between East Hartford and Manchester, Ct. on Feb. 23.
A plow clears Silver Lane between East Hartford and Manchester, Ct. on Feb. 23. (Tyler Russell | Connecticut Public)
A person makes a recording while laying in the snow in lower Manhattan during a snow storm on Feb. 23 in New York.
A person makes a recording while laying in the snow in lower Manhattan during a snow storm on Feb. 23 in New York. (Seth Wenig/AP)
A trio of yard decorations in Willington, Conn. are coated with snow on Feb. 23, during a nor'easter that pounded the state with up to two feet of snow in some areas.
A trio of yard decorations in Willington, Conn. are coated with snow on Feb. 23, during a nor’easter that pounded the state with up to two feet of snow in some areas. (Mark Mirko | Connecticut Public)
Residents shovel snow in East Boston, Mass., on Feb. 23.
Residents shovel snow in East Boston, Mass., on Feb. 23. (Elena Eberwein/NHPR)
A person skis through the streets of Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on Feb. 23 in New York City.
A person skis through the streets of Brooklyn as blizzard conditions continue on Feb. 23 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Ducks swim in The Pond during snowfall in Central Park on Feb. 23 in New York City.
Ducks swim in The Pond during snowfall in Central Park on Feb. 23 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
Birds fly between a tree and a railing amid heavy snow on February 23, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York.
Birds fly between a tree and a railing amid heavy snow on February 23, 2026 in Brooklyn, New York. (Jeremy Weine/Getty Images)
Children sled on Cedar Hill in Central Park in New York on Feb. 23 during a snow storm.
Children sled on Cedar Hill in Central Park in New York on Feb. 23 during a snow storm. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
A person carrying flowers walks through the snow in the Lower East Side on February 23, 2026 in New York City.
A person carrying flowers walks through the snow in the Lower East Side on February 23, 2026 in New York City. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)

 

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