Major snowstorm paralyzes New York and the Northeast

A major winter storm, described as a 'bomb cyclone,' hit the US Northeast, bringing record snowfall and paralyzing New York City. The city declared a state of emergency, banned travel, and faced power outages as the storm, the worst in a decade, brought the region to a standstill.

The storm stranded about 1,500 Jewish teenagers in New York City after they attended a Chabad gathering. The city was so desperate for snow removal that it offered over $20 an hour for shoveling jobs, highlighting the scale of the disruption.