Northeast Blizzard Dumps Over 2 Feet of Snow, 40 Million Under Warnings

A historic Northeast blizzard dumped more than 2 feet of snow across New Jersey, Rhode Island and Long Island, leaving more than 40 million people under warnings as states of emergency and travel bans were declared; the disruption included thousands of flight cancellations (over 5,600), major school closures (including Boston), widespread power outages (over 660,000 customers), and broad transit restrictions, with conditions expected to persist into Tuesday.