NEW YORK – A dangerous and potentially historic winter storm is set to slam the Tri-State area later today, bringing blizzard conditions, heavy snow, damaging winds, and coastal flooding.
While this morning begins with scattered light snow and rain, the storm will rapidly intensify through the afternoon and peak overnight.
The storm is poised to be the biggest snow-maker to slam the Tri-State area since the storm of January 2016, which was the biggest snowstorm to ever hit NYC on record. The last time we faced a blizzard warning was in March 2017, so this is a rare event. The storm involves the convergence of energy from the Ohio Valley colliding with Gulf and ocean moisture to produce a storm that almost resembles a winter hurricane.
The National Weather Service has issued blizzard and winter storm warnings for New York City and the Tri-State area on Sunday into Monday.
Slow Start This Morning
Light snow is falling across Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, and parts of northwest New Jersey, while most of New Jersey is seeing rain early. Some sleet mixed in around Ocean County before transitioning to rain. Roads begin the day wet, which may delay initial snow accumulation, but that won’t last long.
