A gust of two strong winds and heavy snow has the potential to produce snow-like conditions in the three-state area on Monday, as the biggest winter storm of years sinks into the region.
The weight will arrive Monday at 1 to 2 inches per hour of snow or even more, along with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Some areas could even experience thunder snows at the peak of the storm.
Snow is reduced on Tuesday, but blowing and drifting will continue as the winds keep up.
The event could last 48 hours, turning into a rare snowstorm, like the one we see every five or ten years, said ABC7 meteorologist Jeff Smith.
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On Sunday evening, New York City looked like a snow globe from the ceiling cameras as visibility rapidly declined.
With states of emergency declared for New Jersey and New York City, in the early hours of the evening there was a snow cover in all five districts and some parts of New Jersey were already a few inches apart, with the storm just around the corner. hours of his region assault.
When all is said and done, the metropolitan area could see dramatic extremes in accumulations, with 18 to 24 inches possible in northwestern New Jersey – both near the city and northwest of Bergen County – and parts south of Catskills.
This pocket of intense snow accumulation could approach the city depending on the extent to which the storm keeps all the snow closer to the coast. Coastal areas could see a mixture of precipitation if temperatures manage to rise above frosts later on Monday, as the slow-moving storm drags softer air into the Atlantic Ocean.
Right now, northeast and central New Jersey, New York City, western Nassau County, the Hudson Valley and nearby Connecticut are in sight to get a solid foot up to 18 inches of snow.
East Nassau and West Suffolk counties are in the 6 “-12” range, and the twin forks of Long Island, along with southern Jersey, could see only 3 “-6”. with mixed air and warmer.
The strongest wind will be along the coast and across Long Island. It is coastal areas and the city itself that could see snowstorm conditions for a while, but the National Weather Service has not issued any warnings. For now, the entire region remains subject to a winter storm warning.
The storm leaves slowly on Tuesday, but it will continue to be rainy and cold. No significant additional buildup is likely to occur during Tuesday, but don’t be surprised to see a few more inches before the storm finally leaves.
The snow itself will stay fluffy throughout the event, because it is very cold, but it can get wetter and heavier in the coastal air that is mixed.
Coastal areas will also have to fight flood risk due to the plant’s storm, with flood warnings in effect on Long Island until 3 a.m. Tuesday. These areas are at risk of moderate coastal flooding, but some areas could see significant flooding.
Monday night’s high tide could cause 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet of flooding in vulnerable areas, areas like Freeport and Lindenhurst on Long Island and the back bays of South Shore. The slow nature of the storm will encompass several cycles of high tide, which adds to the concerns.
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