The snow is pouring down over the American east coast and large amounts, there is talk of up to five decimeters, are expected over New York, among other places.
Storm warnings have been issued from the state of Maine in the north to Virginia in the south and more than 1,600 flights have been canceled.
Since 06 on Monday morning, there has been a state of emergency in almost every area of New York and there are restrictions on unnecessary travel to keep the roads clear of emergency vehicles.
"This is a dangerous, life-threatening situation," said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Corona vaccination is paused
The snowstorm now also poses major problems for corona vaccination, which is now temporarily stopped on the east coast of the country, and in Boston, a large vaccination clinic set up in a sports hall has had to be kept closed.
Special crisis situations have also been issued in the states of New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as in the city of Philadelphia.