A Tremendous Bowl weekend winter storm is anticipated to carry a harmful mixture of snow, sleet and ice to the New York Metropolis space in a single day, with hundreds of thousands of individuals throughout the U.S. Northeast below intensive winter alerts, in response to the Nationwide Climate Service.
Heavy blended precipitation is anticipated for parts of southeastern New York, northeastern New Jersey and southern Connecticut, the NWS mentioned in its Saturday afternoon climate replace.
A winter storm warning issued for a lot of the tristate space — together with New York Metropolis via northern New Jersey and Fairfield County, Conn. — went into impact Saturday at 7 p.m. and can final till 11 a.m. Sunday.
The entire snow and sleet accumulation round New York Metropolis is anticipated to be between 5 and eight inches, with ice accumulation of as much as 0.1 inch. Roads, particularly bridges and overpasses, might turn out to be slick and unsafe, making journey “very difficult.”
Individuals “should delay all travel if possible,” the NWS mentioned. If “travel is absolutely necessary,” motorists ought to drive with excessive warning and be ready for sudden modifications in visibility, forecasters mentioned.
On Friday, the NWS issued a winter climate advisory for New York Metropolis in preparation for the upcoming snowfall. Alternate-side parking guidelines had been suspended Saturday to permit for snow removing.
Snow ought to be regular via Saturday night earlier than altering to a wintry combine additional south nearer to midnight. The heaviest is anticipated north and east of town.
Forecasters mentioned the snow ought to subside by 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Temperatures for the day are anticipated to rebound barely, climbing again as much as round 40 levels, with lows anticipated to drop right down to the 20s, in response to NWS.
Initially Revealed: February 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM EST
