Cinemas In Northeast U.S. Close With Region Buried In Two Feet Of Snow

With two feet of snow falling across five states, and 600K households without power per reports in the latest winter cyclone bomb, cinemas are turning off the lights, specifically AMC with 60 closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston areas. Now, we’re in a low-hum period at the box office following the mega […] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 23: A person walks through the snow on February 23, 2026 in New York City. A major winter storm has hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions bringing heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions with the potential of up to 23 inches of snow in New York City. A blizzard warning has been issued for large areas of the East Coast, including New York City. ( Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images With two feet of snow falling across five states, and 600K households without power per reports in the latest winter cyclone bomb, cinemas are turning off the lights, specifically AMC with 60 closures in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston areas. Now, we’re in a low-hum period at the box office following the mega Presidents Day weekend stretch; it’s not like it’s a Monday in July. Typically the prized weekday for exhibitors in any given week is discount Tuesday. It’s not clear if AMC will be reopening some of their closures by tomorrow. Despite the 20 inches of snow reported in Central Park and 10K flights canceled per FlightAware, what is clear is that some cinemas in Manhattan will reopen later this afternoon and tonight (read Netflix’s Paris Theater, AMC Lincoln Square, Regal Union Square and Regal Times Square to name a few). If power isn’t a problem, than moviegoing in Manhattan can survive on foot traffic via subway or sidewalk. Related Stories News Snowy Broadway Cancels Performances For Second Consecutive Evening: 'Every Brilliant Thing', 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' Among Freeze-Outs