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New York City gearing up for largest snowfall potentially since 2021 this weekend

New Jersey could receive 12 to 18 inches of snow with winter storm watches in effect statewide and dangerous wind chills below zero, officials warned.

  • A winter storm watch is going into effect from late Saturday through at least midday Monday as snow could begin as early as late Saturday night, forecasters say.
  • Forecasters say a storm system near the coast of California will merge with another over the southern and central U.S. and redevelop off the Atlantic coast, while a polar vortex surge locks in Arctic air Saturday.
  • The National Weather Service puts the probability of at least 6 inches above 85% and the chance of 12 inches or more around 50% since Wednesday, with dry, powdery snow expected.
  • The city is activating Code Blue and outreach teams, with Mamdani urging residents to stock up, as DSNY starts 12-hour shifts Saturday and deploys 40 salt spreaders.
  • If forecasts verify, more than a foot would be the first since February 2021, while the National Weather Service warned, 'With the event still about three days out, there is inherent uncertainty.
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