Winter Storm Hits Northeast; More Than 7,000 Flights Canceled

The nor’easter brought heavy snow, high winds, blizzard conditions, and coastal flooding from Maryland to Massachusetts on Feb. 22.

A ground crew de-ices an Embraer ERJ-175 American Eagle passenger plane at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Feb. 22, 2026. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images

A massive winter storm, which officials described as the worst in decades, brought blizzard conditions to millions of people on the East Coast on Feb. 22.

Forecasters predict the Nor'easter will blanket states from Maryland up to Massachusetts with heavy snow, high winds, blizzard conditions, and coastal flooding, according to the National Weather Service.