This morning, a powerful winter storm is hitting much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...with more than 40 million Americans currently under blizzard warnings. Multiple states and local officials are warning people to stay inside and stay safe, after declaring states of emergency.

CBS News' Wendy Gillette has more from New York

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Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools

Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools

A massive snowstorm is pummeling the northeastern United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures. The storm hit the metropolitan Northeast as accumulations from an earlier snowfall had just melted away, except for gray mountainous piles in parking lots and along the side of roads. Officials have declared emergencies from Delaware to Massachusetts, and hundreds of thousands of people are grappling with power failure from downed electrical lines. Even as digging out began, the National Weather Service warned Monday that perilous conditions could persist.