Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast

Children across parts of the US Northeast will stay home on Monday as a powerful winter storm forced school closures and pushed offices and transit systems onto emergency schedules, with officials across the region warning of heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous travel conditions. The storm has already snarled travel along the East Coast from Washington to New England, with airlines cancelling thousands of flights. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani declares state of emergency and orders non-essential vehicles off city roads.