"A lot of times with these rapidly intensifying storms - which this one will be - you do get bands of very heavy snow," Kines explained. "If you're underneath one of those bands of heavy snow for three or four hours and the snow is coming down at an inch or 2 an hour, right there you can see how you could pick up 6-8 inches in a rather short period of time."
"Whether there's 10 inches or 15 inches, the impact is the same, okay? It's terrible," he added."
"As of 3:16 p.m. Saturday, the weather service believes the city will generally receive snow in the range of 17-24 inches."
A powerful nor'easter will produce heavy snowfall across New York City. The National Weather Service projects 17–24 inches citywide as of Saturday afternoon, with a 10% probability of over 30 inches on Staten Island and a 90% chance of at least one inch. AccuWeather calls for a general 6–12 inches with confidence in at least 6 inches and potential for more than a foot, noting the heaviest snow along coasts. Rapid intensification can create narrow bands producing 1–2 inches per hour, allowing 6–8 inches within a few hours and causing significant impacts.
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