"Although subject to change, as of Saturday morning, it's looking like the five boroughs will receive upward of 15 inches of snow. There is a 10% chance snowfall exceeds 24 inches on Staten Island and a 90% chance the borough gets at least an inch of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service. In addition to snow, city residents should also prepare for forecast winds of 25-35 mph and gusts of up to 55 mph."
"Residents should prepare for the worst of the storm late Sunday night, when snowfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour. The weather service believes the heaviest snow will come down from 7 p.m. Sunday through about 12 p.m. Monday. The snow is expected to develop Sunday morning and afternoon, possibly mixing with rain at the onset before tapering off late Monday morning into Monday afternoon."
A major nor'easter is forecast to produce blizzard-like conditions across New York City, with the five boroughs likely receiving upward of 15 inches of snow and Staten Island having a 10% chance of exceeding 24 inches. Forecast winds are 25–35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Snowfall rates could exceed 2 inches per hour late Sunday night, with the heaviest snow from about 7 p.m. Sunday through noon Monday. Snow should develop Sunday morning into afternoon, possibly mixing with rain at the onset, then taper off Monday late morning into afternoon. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible around high tide. A blizzard warning runs 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday; blizzard criteria include visibility of a quarter mile or less for three hours and sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or greater, with no temperature requirement.
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