Good morning.

I'm Cedric and This is your EM Morning Brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026Amajor winter storm keeps the Northeast in a deep freeze this morning with blizzard conditions shutting down roads, transit and air travel across multiple states.

Reuters reports more than two and a half feet of snow in parts of the region, widespread power outages and roughly 7,400 flight cancellations and thousands more delays in the Capital Region.

DC Water posts a Feb. 23 update on the Potomac interceptor collapse.

More than 200 million gallons of wastewater overflowed into the Potomac River.

Crews expand excavation to reach rock and debris blocking the line and daily E. Coli sampling continues while DC Water says drinking water is not impacted.

And out west, the U.S. geological Survey's past day feed includes a magnitude 4.6 earthquake southwest of Adak, Alaska.

Lets run through the states Alaska USGS lists a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in the past day located about 137 km west southwest of Adak.

No tsunami flag appears on the event entry in the USGS feed.

Connecticut remains in the storm footprint this morning.

Reuters reports the state bars commercial vehicles from limited access highways with exemptions only for emergency and essential deliveries, an effort to reduce crashes and keep plows and responders moving.

Maryland in Montgomery County, D.C. water's February 23rd repair update on the Potomac interceptor collapse outlines expanded excavation and trench shoring to reach large rocks and debris believed to be blocking the sewer line.

DC Water says the bypass continues to reroute wastewater to limit overflows, partners with the U.S. army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency on stormwater controls and keeps daily water quality sampling underway.

It also states drinking water is not impacted.

Massachusetts takes a direct hit from the blizzard, Reuters reports governor Maura Healey declares an emergency and tells state workers to stay home.

The same report notes significant snowfall in Boston, widespread power outages and major flight disruptions through Logan Airport.

New Jersey's transit network is heavily disrupted by the storm, Reuters reports commuter rail and bus service halts statewide and also points to major air travel impacts through Newark Liberty.

New York remains at the center of the Northeast blizzard impacts, Reuters reports New York City closes schools, Broadway goes dark and officials urge residents to stay off the roads while crews clear streets.

It also reports emergency declarations across the region and major cancellations at JFK and LaGuardia.

Pennsylvania is in the same storm corridor, Reuters reports.

Heavy snow reaches Philadelphia, part of the broader pattern of road hazards, flight disruptions and power outages across the northeast.

Rhode island faces extreme snowfall and service shutdowns, Reuters reports.

Providence is buried under more than 32 inches of snow.

Described as a city record and says the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority suspends all service through Monday with resumption tied to improving conditions.

That's EMN Morning Brief for February 24, 2026.

Stay safe.