ByMELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTERandRACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER
Updated:03:30 EST, 23 February 2026
NYCand surroundingareas braced for up to 28 inchesof 'heart attack' snow as a historic blizzard left more than 100,000 people without power.
The governors of New York andMassachusettshave deployed their National Guard as a massive winter storm hits the East Coast.
Because temperatures were around freezing, conditions allowed snowflakes to partially melt and pack together,creating wet, dense 'heart attack' snow. The 'heart attack snow' could be twice as heavy and more difficult to shovel.
The Nor'easter, which is expected to bring blizzard conditions and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday, has already left more than 100,000 people without power.
New York GovernorKathy Hochuland Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy have even deployed their state's National Guard to be ready to respond to storm damage as they urged residents to stay off the streets.
'Every car that gets stranded, runs down, slips, crashes - you are creating a burden for our first responders who may need to be deployed elsewhere,' Healy said on Sunday.
Follow along for the latest updates.
Several states in the East Coast have already reported widespread power outages with more than 70,000 without electricity.
Source: Drudge Report
