‘MONSTER SMACK’: 14 Inches of Snow Buries NYC as Fern Charges Across the Nation – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

In this emergency weather update for Monday, January 26, 2026, OXY NEWS CHANNEL details the impact of Winter Storm Fern as it hammers New York City. We report on the record-breaking 14.9-inch snowfall in Washington Heights and the 11.4 inches in Central Park. The segment covers the Snow Emergency declared by Mayor Mamdani, the grounding of 3,000+ flights at tri-state airports, and the five confirmed fatalities in the city. We also analyze the "charging" nature of the storm as it moves toward New England, followed by a life-threatening Polar Vortex plunge.