Bomb cyclone blizzard leaves thousands without power, cancels 10,000 flights in Northeast

Officials across the Northeast are working to restore electricity in the aftermath of this week’s historic bomb cyclone blizzard.

(CNN)- Officials across the Northeast are working feverishly to restore electricity in the aftermath of this week’s historic bomb cyclone blizzard.

“We’ve got to be able to get snow cleared as quickly as possible so that we can get power restored,” said Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey.

Thousands in the region were still without power Tuesday, shivering in freezing temperatures. The majority of outages were reported in Massachusetts, where a utility company official said it could take days for some customers to have their electricity restored.

“It’s a serious situation there. And that’s why we don’t need people on the road,” Healey said.

Communities across the Mid-Atlantic and New England are digging out from extreme, record-breaking snowfall — with more than two feet reported in some states.

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer said the focus is shifting from response to recovery.

“We’re now turning from immediate response to recovery,” Meyer said.

The massive storm snarled travel throughout the region, making roads icy and treacherous while also disrupting rail service and air travel.

More than 10,000 U.S. flights were canceled from Sunday to Tuesday. Tuesday alone saw more than 2,000 cancellations.

Alyssa Myers, who was traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico, said her flight scheduled for Sunday was canceled multiple times.

“Flights were canceled several times actually. I was rebooked twice, and ultimately canceled,” Myers said.

Officials continue urging residents to stay off the roads as crews work to restore power and help communities recover from the powerful winter storm.