- Title: New York's Times Square blanketed in snow as city faces major winter storm
- Date: 23rd February 2026
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 23, 2026) (REUTERS) TIMES SQUARE COVERED IN SNOW PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS AT SNOWY TIMES SQUARE VARIOUS OF MAN SHOVELLING SNOW PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS / WORKER SHOVELLING SNOW VARIOUS OF MEN SHOVELLING SNOW BUS DRIVING THROUGH SNOWY ROAD DIGGER REMOVING SNOW PILE OF SNOW VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PLAYING WITH SNOW, TAKING PHOTOS VARIOUS OF MEN
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- Keywords: BLIZZARD NEW YORK SNOW WINTER STORM
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Environment,North America,Weather
- Reuters ID: LVA001782223022026RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:New York City's iconic Times Square was covered in snow early on Monday (February 23) as a major snowstorm swept through the northeastern United States, bringing heavy snowfall and icy conditions.
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts governors issued state of emergency orders and a halt to non-essential travel on Sunday (February 22) as the storm was expected to bring up to 24 inches of snow and strong winds to the region.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the closure of city streets to non-essential vehicular traffic, including bicycles and scooters, from 9 p.m. Sunday to 12 p.m. Monday and closure of all school buildings.
More than 15,000 flights were delayed by early afternoon on Sunday, and more than 3,500 were cancelled, with the largest number of cancellations at JFK, La Guardia and Newark airports.
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