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States of emergency declared as transit agencies modify schedules and hundreds of flights are canceled due to heavy snow and blizzard conditions, officials said.
- On Feb. 22, authorities declared states of emergency for New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and all of New Jersey as a nor'easter forecast up to two feet of snow by Feb. 23.
- The National Weather Service forecasts snow accumulations of at least 20 inches in Manhattan, Coney Island and Kennedy Airport, exceeding the Feb. 21 forecast of about 9 inches.
- Transit agencies have planned modified schedules for Monday, Amtrak began cancelling trips Sunday and Monday, and the FAA expects groundstops at JFK, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and Teterboro airports Sunday.
- Colleges and schools responded by closing Suffolk County and Hudson County community colleges, canceling university buses, and closing Paterson Public Schools, while CUNY and Rutgers shifted to remote learning and work.
- Authorities urged residents and travelers to stay home during the storm as travel is dangerous, with lists of closures and cancellations growing and similar conditions noted in New Jersey.
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For New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, much of Rhode Island and East Massachusetts, the storm has the potential to have extreme impacts, exceeding the five-level scale used by the agency to predict winter systems
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