(CNN) -- Snow fell in parts of the southeast Saturday, the leading edge of a powerful storm system that has prompted blizzard warnings in New York City and Boston and threatened to cause major travel headaches at the tail end of the holiday week.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the New York City metropolitan area, from northeast New Jersey through Newark and New York, and including the entirety of both the Long Island and Connecticut coasts of the Long Island Sound. That warning is in effect between 6 a.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday.
Forecasters predict between 11 to 16 inches of blowing snow in much of that region, bringing visibility to near zero at times. Sustained winds as strong as 30 miles per hour could hit Sunday night, with gusts up to 55 mph in parts of central and eastern Long Island.
And, starting at noon Sunday and extending through 6 p.m. Monday, a similar warning is out for all of Rhode Island and most of eastern Massachusetts. Parts of that region could see as much as 20 inches of snow, with strong winds contributing to near blinding travel conditions and likely significant power outages.
7 comments:
My poor hubby is off to Boston to make sure Mass transit gets all the crazy people where they need to go. Hopefully he will be home by some time before Tuesday.
Tell him to book a night at the Ritz and chill - he doesn't want to deal with this storm, it's already pretty nasty out there! Whirly, of course, is prepping to take pictures as she jumps around the snow...
hope so catfreeek!
mr. ac and i cut our vineyard visit short and just got home. mr. ac's flight to dc tomorrow has been cancelled. oy, winter!
Whirlygirl and I are trapped in Scituate. We loaded up on firewood and wine.
Firewood and wine sounds wonderful!
My bullheaded hubby trudged his way home last night but thankfully he is off for the next 2 days.
Hahahaha!!!!
Sounds like you guys are keeping cozy and safe. Stay with it.
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