"The National Weather Service warned that once the storm intensifies Sunday it could prove significantly more severe than projections made just a few days ago. The weather service said 1 to 2 feet of snow was possible in many areas as it put out blizzard warnings for New York City and Long Island, Boston, and coastal communities in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Flooding was also possible in parts of New York and New Jersey, it said."
"While we do get plenty of these nor'easters that produce heavy snow and strong impacts, it's been several years since we saw one of this magnitude across this large of a region in this very populated part of the country, said Cody Snell, a meteorologist at the service's Weather Prediction Center. Snell said the storm would arrive Sunday morning in areas around Washington before stretching toward Philadelphia and New York City and reaching Boston in the evening."
"The weather service said the storm could begin as rainfall in some places before worsening. Some of the heaviest snow is projected to fall overnight Sunday, with as much as 2 inches of snow per hour at times in some areas, before tapering off by Monday afternoon. The weather service warned that the storm, with gusts up to 55 mph, could cause whiteout conditions that will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening."
The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for New York City, Long Island, Boston and coastal communities from New Jersey through Massachusetts. The storm could produce 1 to 2 feet of snow in many areas, with localized rates up to 2 inches per hour overnight Sunday into Monday. The system will move from the Washington area Sunday morning toward Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston by evening. Gusts up to 55 mph could create whiteout conditions, down tree limbs and power lines, and cause sporadic outages. Flooding risk exists in parts of New York and New Jersey. Officials expanded preparations and response efforts ahead of the storm.
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