After a powerful winter storm swept across the United States on January 24, New York City has been covered in a thick blanket of snow.
The freak weather event threatened 235 million Americans with power outages, transportation mayhem, and bone-chilling cold.
According to CBS News, Central Park recorded a whopping 22cm of snow in Sunday’s storm, the most ever recorded on January 25.
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Incredible images capture New Yorkers braving freezing temperatures as they trudge through inches of snow and shovel it away from their parked cars.
New York’s sanitation department is warning residents to clear snow from the pavements outside their homes or risk getting fined.
ALBANY, NY – JANUARY 26: People dig out their cars parked along Lancaster St. during a winter storm on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images) Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspa Credit: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspa/Albany Times Union via Getty Ima
Those who have to leave the house only do so with plenty of layers, as temperatures have stayed well below freezing for days on end.
At least 38 people across 14 states have died the storm. Ten of victims were in New York City, where temperatures were the coldest they had been in eight years, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a news conference on Tuesday, when the low hit minus 13C.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 25: A woman walks during a snowstorm on January 25, 2026 in New York City. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images) Andres Kudacki Credit: Andres Kudacki/Getty Images
While the 10 victims were found outside, it was not clear whether they were homeless.
Mr Mamdani told reporters Monday that some of the dead “had had interactions with our shelter system in the past. It is still too early to share a broader diagnosis or a cause of death”.
Massive chunks of ice have formed on the Hudson River, prompting the cancellation of all NYC Ferry services on Wednesday.
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Ice floes and partially frozen sections of the Hudson River are seen following a heavy winter snowstorm, with the George Washington Bridge visible in the background as freezing temperatures grip New York, United States on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu Credit: Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images
New Yorkers are urged to stay indoors, rug up, and be aware of the signs of frostbite and hypothermia.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 25: People walk during a snowstorm on January 25, 2026 in New York City. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. (Photo by Andres Kudacki/Getty Images) Andres Kudacki Credit: Andres Kudacki/Getty Images
