A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. left major cities in the Northeast digging out from over a foot of snow on Monday. New Yorkers and New Englanders were tasked with unburying their cars, snowblowing driveways and salting sidewalks. Further down the East Coast, big plows at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were needed to clear the runways, pushing the snow into massive piles.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, there were picturesque snow scenes from the storm. In Washington, D.C., people carved tracks through fresh powder near the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, while families bundled up for sled rides and winter play around the National Mall.

Across the Potomac in Arlington, Va., kids took advantage of the storm’s timing to turn local hills into makeshift sled runs, with the Marine Corps War Memorial as a dramatic, wintry backdrop.

Over three dozen cities and towns — mostly in the Northeast — have reported 20 inches of snow or more, according to the National Weather Service. The highest total, however, was reported in New Mexico’s Bonito Lake, which received more than 30 inches.

Here are some of the highest snowfall totals so far:

• Bonito Lake, N.M.: 31″

• Jennerstown, Pa.: 23″

• New Bethlehem, Pa.: 23″

• Sterling, Mass: 22.2″

• Princeton, Mass.: 22.2″

• Rockport, Mass: 22″

• Ipswich, Mass: 22″

• Newburyport, Mass: 22″

• Hopkinton, Mass.: 22″

• Spencer, Mass.: 22″

• Sigel, Pa.: 22″

• Haines Falls: N.Y.: 22″

• Fairview, N.Y.: 22″

• West Shokan, N.Y.: 22″

• Windham, N.Y.: 22″

• Auburn, Mass.: 21.5″

• Milton, Mass.: 21.4″

• Stratham, N.H.: 21″

• Gloucester, Mass.: 21″

• Leicester, Mass.: 21″

• Lexington, Mass.: 20.9″

• West Sunbury, Pa.: 20.8″

• Wakefield, Mass.: 20.6″

• Peabody, Mass.: 20.5″

• Middleton, Mass.: 20.5″

• Westfield, Mass.: 20.5″

• Torrington, Conn.: 20.2″

All seven passengers died in the crash of a private jet upon takeoff at Maine’s Bangor International Airport on Sunday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. One crew member survived with serious injuries.

According to a report posted on the FAA’s website, the aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 600, “crashed under unknown circumstances on departure, came to rest inverted and caught fire.”

According to the Houston Chronicle, the plane was registered to the address of a personal injury law firm in Houston.

According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, the massive winter storm that walloped a large swath of the United States will continue to impact the Northeast today with heavy snow as it shifts away from the East Coast.

“Radar indicates that snow continues to fall over upstate New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine,” the weather service said. “While the cold front is beginning to exit offshore the East Coast, a coastal low pressure offshore New England and a trailing shortwave trough over New England will continue to support snowfall.”

Behind the snow, bone-chilling temperatures remain.

“Dangerously cold air remains in the forecast for more than half of the U.S. population through the middle of this week,” the NWS warned. “The combination of significant snow and ice accumulations and frigid weather could cause power outages and icy roads to linger longer than usual after a typical winter storm.”

A private jet carrying eight people crashed on Sunday night in Bangor, Maine, amid the snowstorm.

The aircraft, a Bombardier CL 600, crashed during takeoff from Maine’s Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. ET, officials said. The condition of those on board h not been disclosed. According to the Houston Chronicle, the plane was registered to the address of a personal injury law firm in Houston.

According to the National Weather Service, the temperature in Bangor was about 2°F, with a wind chill of below 13°F, and light snow around the time of the crash.

The airport was closed following the crash and remained shut on Monday. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

According to FlightAware, there have been nearly 4,000 flight cancellations within, into or out of the United States today and more than 1,800 delays.

The airport with the most cancellations is Boston’s Logan International, where nearly 300 flights (or 60% of all flights) have been canceled.

The airport with the most delays is Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, with 77 (or 7%).

The massive winter storm is being blamed for more than a dozen deaths, from Tennessee to Massachusetts.

• In New York City, at least five people were found dead outside on Saturday amid plunging temperatures.

• In Louisiana, two people died of suspected hypothermia.

• In Massachusetts, a snowplow “backed into a couple walking in a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority parking lot in Norwood,” the Associated Press reported, killing a woman and injuring her husband.

• In Arkansas, a 17-year-old boy died in a sledding accident. According to ABC News, the victim “was being pulled by an ATV in the snow and struck a tree.”

• In Texas, a 16-year-old girl also died while sledding. “The victim and another girl were being pulled on a sled by a teenage boy driving a car when the sled struck a curb and then hit a tree,” according to ABC.

• In Tennessee, there were at least three weather-related deaths, though details were not immediately available.

According to PowerOutage.us, more than 810,000 customers across nine states were without power as of 9 a.m. ET.

The most outages were reported in Tennessee, where more than 250,000 customers are without power.

• Tennessee: 250,307

• Mississippi: 158,206

• Louisiana: 127,381

• Texas: 61,729

• Kentucky: 47,333

• South Carolina: 44,950

• Georgia: 32,328

• North Carolina: 28,362

A record amount of snow has fallen in Toronto, Canada, as a huge snowstorm swept much of southern Ontario on Sunday and overnight.

At Toronto Pearson Airport, 18.1 inches of snow fell on Sunday, marking the highest daily total on record, according to Environment Canada.

Meanwhile, 22 inches fell in Toronto’s city center. The storm brings Ontario’s January 2026 snowfall total to 34.7 inches, which is the snowiest January and snowiest month since records began, in 1937.

The American Red Cross has released a list of all the warming centers it is running as the winter storm continues to bring snow and freezing rain to parts of the country.

Find your nearest warming center or other disaster relief services.

At least a foot of snow has fallen in 17 states, according to National Weather Service.

Here are the highest totals so far:

• Arkansas: 12 inches in three locations

• Colorado: 23 inches in Crested Butte

• Connecticut: 18.2 inches in Coventry

• Illinois: 14 inches in Johnston City

• Indiana: 14.5 inches in Columbus

• Massachusetts: 20.5 inches in Middleton

• Missouri: 14.5 inches in Fredericktown

• New Hampshire: 16 inches in Newton

• New Jersey: 17 inches in Branchville

• New Mexico: 31 inches in Bonito Lake

• New York: 17.6 inches in New City

• Ohio: 16.9 inches in Zanesville

• Oklahoma: 14 inches in Sayre

• Pennsylvania: 23 inches in New Bethlehem

• Rhode Island: 16.7 inches in Providence

• Vermont: 12 inches in Springfield

• West Virginia: 16.6 inches in Davis

At least 10 people are believed to have died in the freezing conditions that hit states from Texas to New England this weekend, AFP reported, with warnings to stay off snow-covered roads in the Northeast persisting into Monday.

Despite the danger of the weekend’s weather, the winter conditions were fun for many, including in Washington, D.C., where a huge crowd gathered for a raucous impromptu snowball fight in Meridian Hill Park, with one man wearing an astronaut space suit.

Families brought sleds to Capitol Hill, where children zoomed down a steep slope below the white-domed seat of Congress.

“It’s beautiful. It’s so fun to go down Capitol Hill. It was great powder this morning. Getting a little sleety now, but we’re having a great time!” said a man who pushed his daughter down the hill on a purple plastic sled.

The Department of Energy has issued two emergency orders to mitigate blackouts in New England and Texas caused by Winter Storm Fern.

The order, under the Federal Power Act, authorizes ISO New England and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to run specified resources in their areas regardless of limits set by environmental permits or state law.

“As Winter Storm Fern brings extreme cold and dangerous conditions across the country, maintaining affordable, reliable, and secure power is non-negotiable,” said Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

Cleanup crews in New York clear heavy snow that fell overnight.

A giant fire broke out in a rural home in southeast Oklahoma City on Sunday morning amid a heavy winter storm that prevented emergency crews from responding to the blaze in a timely manner.

A fire truck attempting to reach the driveway couldn’t make it to the house due to the snow and slid into a ditch, 9 News reports, with the home taking significant damage.

Over 3,600 flights were canceled and 714 delayed as of early Monday following more than 11,000 cancellations on Sunday, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.

The number of cancellations and delays is expected to rise as the day progresses.

American Airlines accounted for the largest share of disruptions on Monday, with nearly 570 flights canceled and about 57 delayed, followed by Republic Airways, JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines.

Major U.S. carriers rolled out sweeping travel waivers and flexible re-booking options to assist passengers whose travel plans were disrupted by the cancellations.

Here are the number of homes and businesses left without power by state as of late Sunday:

Tennessee: 258,004

Mississippi: 157,573

Louisiana: 123,156

Texas: 65,003

Kentucky: 48,942

South Carolina: 47,587

North Carolina: 36,289

Georgia: 35,206

Total Out: 847,102

As New York battles the winter storm that has left more than 800,000 people across the eastern third of the country without power, governor Kathy Hochul has issued advice on staying safe in a storm.