A major winter storm is sweeping through the Northeast, bringing blizzard conditions and prompting travel bans across New York City and New Jersey. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declared a local state of emergency and announced a travel ban starting at 9 PM, while public schools in NYC will be closed due to safety concerns. New Jersey has also implemented mandatory travel restrictions amid significant snow accumulation, with forecasts predicting up to 28 inches. Airlines have canceled thousands of flights as the storm snarls air travel along the East Coast. This snowstorm is feared to be one of the worst in decades, with blizzard warnings announced from Maryland to Massachusetts.