A powerful winter storm is battering the Tri-State area with heavy snow and high winds, prompting Blizzard Warnings and travel disruptions. The storm, expected to last through Monday, could bring up to two feet of snow in some areas, with blizzard conditions expected to paralyze the region. Coastal flooding is also a concern.
A major winter storm is rapidly intensifying off the mid-Atlantic coast, spreading heavy snow and wind across the Tri-State area, which is entirely under a Blizzard Warning through 6 p.m. Monday as a long-duration blockbuster snowstorm pummels the area.
The brunt of the storm unleashed Sunday evening and will continue into Monday morning and linger throughout the day, promising to paralyze swaths of the region. The storm's scope is vast, spanning from Virginia to New England. It's an exceptionally rare setup with all 29 counties in our viewing area covered under the Blizzard Warning, something we haven't seen since the Blizzard of 1996, and an upper-air setup resembling the Blizzard of 1978. Much of the area could see 12 to 18 inches, with areas farther east and along coastal New Jersey in line to receive two feet or more, depending on where heavy snow bands set up. The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for New York City and the Tri-State area on Sunday into Monday. Snow is piling up fast, with visibilities reduced and winds ramping up. Even stronger winds and the heaviest snow bands that could deliver up to 3 inches an hour sweep through the area overnight. Travel came to a standstill with vehicle bans on roads across the Tri-State area and the LIRR shutting down at 1 a.m.Wind gusts 45 to 60 mph, especially along the coast, with 70 mph gusts possible on the East EndCoastal flooding, particularly along the South Shore of Long Island and the Jersey Shore, where 2 to 3 feet of inundation is possible in vulnerable back-bay areas during high tideTo qualify as a blizzard, conditions must include gusts over 35 mph, heavy snow, and visibility under a quarter-mile for at least three hours. Many parts of the region - even inland areas like Sussex, Poughkeepsie, and Newburgh - are likely to meet or exceed that threshold tonight into Monday.The most intense snowfall will likely from midnight through daybreak Monday but continue after. Embedded snow bands could produce 2- to 3-inch-per-hour rates, and any location stuck under one of these bands for several hours could quickly rack up totals near two feet or more.Localized 18-24 plus inches in eastern Long Island, the South Shore of Nassau County, parts of the Jersey Shore and even parts of New York City Under 12 inches farther north and west , where the storm's moisture will be less concentratedSnow continues through Monday morning, remaining heavy at times, especially from the city eastward. Conditions finally begin easing midday, with snow tapering to lighter bursts late afternoon and evening. Winds, however, remain strong well into Monday.NJ Transit bus service to stop at 6:00 p.m.Snow is accumulating fast across the region with the peak of the storm hitting overnight.Check out the top five snowstorms in Central Park as measured by accumulation. This storm has a fighting chance of cracking this elite list.Dongan Hills on Staten Island is reporting a foot of snow as of 11:15 pm., with many hours of much more intense snow still ahead.Clean up efforts are underway after a Department of Transportation snow plow overturned on Sunrise Highway Sunday night in Bay Shore. The Hazmat team will be on scene for numerous hours to clean up the diesel fuel spill, while the DEC monitors for waterway hazards, according to officials. The westbound Sunrise Highway service road and right lane of the expressway portion will remain closed for some time for cleanup efforts.Those numbers are likely to rise in New Jersey and across the area as winds pick up speed and the more intense snow bands power through the area early Monday.
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