How much snow will your area see?
Some parts of New York could see well over a foot of snow when a powerful nor’easter strikes the region. FOX 5 NY’s Raegan Medgie takes a look at just how bad it’s going to be.
NEW YORK – A powerful winter storm could bring as much as a foot of snow for some parts of New York. Storm Timing
Moderate rain is possible across parts of the tri-state area throughout Monday. The rain is expected to become heavy at times, especially around the evening commute and into the overnight hours.
Tuesday around 9 a.m., the rain will turn to snow for some areas, and then change back to rain for the rest of the day.
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Strong wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour are expected along local coastlines and may cause scattered downed tree limbs and power outages.
The storm will be fully out to sea by the Wednesday morning commute. Image 1 of 6 ?
Rain and snow possible for parts of the New York City region. Warnings and Advisories A winter storm warning is in effect from Monday at 6 p.m. until Tuesday at 6 p.m. for Morris, Sussex and Warren counties. A winter storm warning is in effect from Monday at 2 p.m. until Wednesday at 8 a.m. for Western Ulster County. A winter storm warning is in effect from Monday at 6 p.m. until Wednesday at 8 a.m. for Sullivan County. A winter storm warning is in effect from Monday at 10 p.m. until Wednesday at 6 a.m. for Orange, Putnam and western Passaic counties. A winter storm warning is in effect from Monday at 8 p.m. until Wednesday at 8 a.m. for eastern Dutchess, easternUlster and western Dutchess counties. Winter storm advisories are also in place for various other counties across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Current winter weather warnings and advisories.
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Snowfall forecast New York City and Long Island could see 1-2 inches of heavy rain that will convert over to snow. Roughly 2 inches of rain is expected, before changing to snow with accumulations of 1-3 inches possible. This also includes central parts of New Jersey. North of New York City, as well as parts of North Jersey, could see 3-5 inches of snow. Heavy snowfall is likely in portions of the Lower Hudson Valley, extreme North Jersey and parts of Connecticut. Currently, 5-10 inches of snowfall is likely, with some areas possibly receiving over a foot of snowfall. The more north you go, the higher the snowfall totals are expected to be.