Weather authorities issued blizzard alerts Saturday for New York City and surrounding areas in New Jersey and Connecticut as a powerful winter storm system approaches the Eastern Seaboard.
The National Weather Service has activated snow and storm alerts spanning from the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast regions, with forecasters predicting intense snowfall and powerful winds beginning Sunday and continuing through Monday.
Officials expect the New York metropolitan area, including Long Island, to receive as much as 1.5 feet of snow accumulation. This marks the first time New York City has been placed under a blizzard warning since 2017.
The storm system will particularly impact areas from New Jersey extending northeast to southeastern New England, where the combination of heavy snow and fierce winds will create dangerous conditions.
Weather forecasters predict wind speeds between 25 and 35 mph throughout the event, with stronger gusts reaching 45 to 55 mph expected Sunday evening. Coastal regions will experience the most severe conditions from the storm system.
The National Weather Service warns that the powerful winds will likely cause electrical outages across the affected region. Additionally, coastal communities face the possibility of minor to extensive flooding.
Meanwhile, the Washington D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas remain under winter storm watch as the system continues its eastward trajectory.
