LIVE UPDATES: Winter Storm Hernando Knocks Out Power To Hundreds Of Thousands As More Than A Foot Of Snow Falls

Sean Breslin Mon, February 23, 2026 at 9:42 AM UTC

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Snow is piling up rapidly and powerful winds are making the situation worse for tens of millions in the Northeast as Winter Storm Hernando enters its second day, making travel impossible across much of the heavily populated region.

Power outages continue to spike and entire cities are shut down today, and we have all the latest news and updates for you to track the storm as it intensifies off the East Coast. Stay with us all day and refresh this page frequently so you can see the latest information.

(MORE: What To Expect From Hernando | Maps Tracker Page)

(04:39 a.m. EST) Power Outages Spike To More Than 250,000

As expected with a windy nor'easter that's dumping heavy snow, power outages are rising rapidly. According to PowerOutage.us, these states have the lion's share of the quarter-million homes and businesses currently in the dark amif frigid conditions:

- New Jersey: 103,000 customers

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- Delaware: 68,000

- Maryland: 33,000

(04:15 a.m. EST) Top Snow Totals To Start The Morning

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Winter Storm Hernando really raged overnight. Here are the highest snow totals from this storm, which continues to rapidly escalate, so far:

- Freehold, New Jersey: 17.9 inches

- Mount Holly, New Jersey: 16.2 inches

- South Jersey Regional Airport: 15.3 inches

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