Blizzard for Coastal New England, Connecticut and Long Island Tonight...1 to 3 Feet of Snow, Lower Amounts from the City Westward...

Forecast total snowfall has been decreased in the city and westward across New Jersey as the storm continues to spread a large area of snow across coastal New England and the New York City metro area. The latest model guidance has reduced the amount of snow in and around the city but heavy snowfall is still forecast with up to 2 feet over eastern Long Island, southeast CT, Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. It is snowing heavily now in Boston, 17 degrees. One to 2 feet of snow is forecast for Boston through Wednesday. So far about 6 inches of snow has fall in Central Park with up to 9 inches across eastern Long Island. Blizzard Warning continues in effect for New York City and along the coast for blowing and drifting snow with gusts to 50 to 60 mph.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.

 

 

Snow is Increasing in Intensity this Afternoon...Major Blizzard for New Jersey, New York City, Long Island, CT, Lower Hudson Valley and Eastern New England Tonight and Tuesday...

Streets are starting to become snow covered at 3 PM in Times Square.  Radar shows snow falling across southern New England, the New York metro area, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  Latest computer guidance continues to show some inconsistencies with the Euro model producing 12 to 18 inches across the area with some models producing less snow.  The greatest snowfall is expected to fall across Connecticut and Long Island up into coastal New England.  More than 2 feet of snow is forecast for Boston.  The worst of the storm will be tonight and Tuesday morning for New York City and then Tuesday into Tuesday night for New England.  Winds gusts are forecast to be near 70 mph in Boston during this storm.  Downed trees and power lines may lead to power outages.  There will be travel bans in many localities tonight and Tuesday. Be safe during this major storm.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. Visit our website at WrightWeather.com. Follow George Wright on Twitter @gwweather.