United States of America

Bomb Cyclone Slams US Northeast

Are cold snaps evidence of climate change or proof that the climate crisis narrative has collapsed?

Published FEB 23

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Above: A person walks through the snow during a blizzard in Brooklyn, New York on Feb. 23. Image credit: Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Facts

A powerful coastal storm intensified into a bomb cyclone on Sunday, prompting blizzard warnings from Virginia to New England. Record-setting snowfall in areas including Providence, Rhode Island, and hurricane-force winds resulted in over 600,000 power outages throughout the northeastern U.S. Authorities in Maryland confirmed two fatalities from the storm.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared a state of emergency and implemented a citywide travel ban. This marked the first blizzard warning for the city since March 2017. In Massachusetts, some towns logged snow totals exceeding 30 inches (76.2 cm), with the National Guard activated to support response operations.
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States of emergency were declared in multiple states, with travel bans in areas throughout the region. With the storm winding down in New York City, Mayor Mamdani pledged that schools will be open and in-person Tuesday.
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Over 10,000 flights have been canceled as a result of the storm. Over 1,000 flights have been suspended for Tuesday as airlines scrambled to meet the logistical challenges.
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The National Weather Service predicts the storm to move away from the Northeast U.S. Monday night, with "crippling impacts," and travel still "nearly impossible" for some areas in some areas early Tuesday local time.
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The Spin

Climate-concerned narrative

This brutal cold snap fits perfectly with climate change predictions — warming Arctic conditions have stretched the polar vortex, sending frigid air southward more frequently. Winter remains the fastest-warming season in America, with cold temperature records rising dramatically since 1970. The dice are loaded for more extreme winter weather events even as overall temperatures climb.

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Climate-skeptic narrative

The climate crisis narrative has collapsed as a transparent power grab designed to redistribute wealth and bypass national sovereignty. Global warming clearly reduces cold extremes according to the U.N.'s own data, yet activists exploit every weather event to maintain an illusion of crisis. This isn't science anymore — it's propaganda used to justify more money, more control and more censorship of dissenting views.

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