Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast

"Blizzard warnings were issued Saturday for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm set to arrive on Sunday threatened to make a mess of the start of a new week. The weather service said the storm could arrive quietly on Sunday with rainfall in some places before worsening, with the heaviest snowfall expected Sunday night and as much as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of snow an hour at times in some areas before tampering off by Monday afternoon."

"The weather service said 1 to 2 feet (about 30 to 61 centimeters) of snow was possible in many areas as it issued blizzard warnings for New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut and coastal communities in New Jersey and Delaware. Flooding was also possible in parts of New York and New Jersey, the weather service said."

"The weather service warned that the storm, with steady winds of 25 to 35 mph (40 to 56 kph) would "make travel dangerous, if not impossible. Scattered downed tree limbs and power outages possible due to snow load and strong winds.""

Blizzard warnings cover New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut, and coastal communities in New Jersey and Delaware. The National Weather Service raised its assessment of the storm’s potential severity and forecast 1 to 2 feet (30 to 61 cm) of snow in many areas. Flooding is possible in parts of New York and New Jersey. Rain may begin Sunday before conditions worsen, with the heaviest snowfall expected Sunday night and localized rates up to 2 inches (5 cm) per hour. Snow is expected to taper by Monday afternoon. Steady winds of 25 to 35 mph could make travel dangerous and cause downed limbs and power outages. The storm follows the melting remains of an earlier snowstorm.

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