Blizzard Warning for NYC and Southern NY State From The National Weather Service
Crippling and potentially historic blizzard to impact the area from late Monday into Tuesday.
Blizzard Warning in effect from 1 pm Monday to midnight EST Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service in New York has issued a Blizzard Warning, which is in effect from 1 pm Monday to midnight EST Tuesday night. The Blizzard Watch is no longer in effect.
- Locations: New York City and surrounding immediate suburbs, Long Island, and most of southern Connecticut.
- Hazard types: Heavy snow and blowing snow, with blizzard conditions.
- Accumulations: snow accumulation of 20 to 30 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. Snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour expected late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
- Winds: north 30 to 40 mph with gusts 55 to 65 mph, strongest across eastern Long Island.
- Visibilities: one quarter mile or less at times.
- Temperatures: in the lower 20s.
- Timing: light snow will begin Monday morning, with accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible by the evening rush. Snow will pick up in intensity Monday evening, with the heaviest snow and strongest winds from about midnight Monday night into Tuesday afternoon.
- Impacts: Life-threatening conditions and extremely dangerous travel due to heavy snowfall and strong winds, with Whiteout conditions. Secondary and tertiary roads may become impassable. Strong winds may down power lines and tree limbs.
