US EditionBlizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast
The National Weather Service forecasts 1 to 2 feet of snow with 25 to 35 mph winds, risking dangerous travel and power outages across over 14 million residents, officials said.
- On Saturday, the National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings covering New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut, coastal New Jersey and Delaware from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday.
- Forecasters say the nor'easter will strengthen rapidly offshore, producing heavy snowfall rates as forecast models shifted closer to the coast, raising confidence in a more intense storm.
- Forecast details show heavy snow, gusts up to 55 mph, and over 2,500 cancellations, with New York City expecting 13–18 inches of snow and whiteout conditions.
- Officials urged emergency-only travel; Mayor Zohran Mamdani advised residents to 'stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary' and said, 'If you can stay home, stay home,' as city agencies mobilize salt spreaders and snow plows on Saturday.
- For context, New York City hasn't seen a blizzard warning like this in nearly a decade, arriving after five consecutive snowy weekends and 22.3 inches of seasonal snowfall, threatening Monday's school return.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that a major winter storm impacts the Middle Atlantic and the northeast of the United States with heavy snowfalls, intense winds and coastal flooding. About 54 million people remain under winter or blizzard storm warning from the central Appalachians to the coast of Maine.The system advances rapidly and generates extreme conditions in several states.The NWS reported that light snowfalls increase explosiv…
Blizzard warnings issued for swath of East Coast
A fierce storm was poised to blast the mid-Atlantic and Northeast with heavy snow and strong winds Sunday into Monday, leading forecasters to issue blizzard warnings for much of the coastal Northeast, including New York City, which faces as much as 2 feet of snow.
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