Early this morning (Saturday, February 21), the National Weather Service upgraded NYC’s “Winter Storm Warning” for this weeked to a rare “Blizzard Warning.” New snowfall forecasts predict 1 to 1.5 feet of snow in the area from Sunday into Monday, in addition to “whiteout conditions with visibilities below a quarter mile in heavy blowing snow,” plus wind gusts of up to 55 mph.
Long Island and Southern Connecticut are also under Blizzard Warnings now, with southern CT, the Lower Hudson Valley, and southern Westchester still under Winter Storm Warnings.
Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour are expected by Sunday evening, with even over two inches of snow per hour possible. The National Weather Service has deemed “dangerous to impossible” travel conditions. The strong wind gusts and heavy snow load could also result in potential downed tree limbs and power outages…