Folks, the East Coast may be preparing for another L in terms of severe weather. According to the Associated Press, the rapidly intensifying winter storm prompted snow warnings for Saturday in New York City, New Jersey and Boston, and other states, as experts warned of heavy snow and damaging winds Sunday.
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What to Expect from a New Winter Storm
On Saturday (Feb. 21), the National Weather Service upgraded the winter storm to a severe winter storm. Days before, experts had predicted that the weather would be very good.
Now, the weather service says 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible in many areas. Blizzard warnings were issued for New York City and Long Island, Boston, and coastal communities in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. There was flooding in parts of New York and New Jersey, the agency said.
“Even though we get a lot of these nor’easters that produce heavy snow and high impact, it’s been several years since we’ve seen one of these large areas in this large area in this densely populated part of the country,” said Cody Snell, a meteorologist at the Weather Prediction Center.
Meteorologist Snell said the winter storm will make landfall Sunday morning in areas around Washington DC before moving toward Philadelphia and New York City. In the evening, it will arrive in Boston.
Meteorologists say this winter storm may start as rain in some areas before becoming more severe. Also, the heaviest snow is expected to fall overnight with up to two inches of snow per hour at times in some areas, before moving away by Monday afternoon.
The National Weather Service has warned of a winter storm, with sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph. “It makes travel dangerous, if not impossible.”
“Scattered tree saplings and possible power outages due to heavy snow and strong winds,” the weather service said.
New York Is Not Playing Any Games At This Time
The Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani he said the city will increase the efforts it used to deal with the snow in the past weeks. But officials withheld a decision on whether to open schools on Monday for now.
“We saw on Friday that it was expected that we would face maybe 3 to 4 inches of snow. Soon that changed,” said Mamdani. “So we want to make sure that we make a decision based on the latest and most accurate information.”
Still, New York brought in more snow removal equipment from outside the city. Additionally, it plans to expand the use of geocoding to track bus stops and intersections that need to be cleared, the mayor said.
How Are Other States and Cities Preparing?
Just as the layers of snow from the blizzard finally melt, this new storm approaches!
As a winter storm rolls in, John Berlingieri cancels plans for a family trip to Puerto Rico to prepare his company, Berrington Snow Management, for snow removal on Long Island. His crew spent the past few days recharging batteries in the company’s 40 front loaders and replacing windshield wipers on snow removal vehicles. Saturday was a day off for the workers. “I expect at least one week of round-the-clock work,” Berlingieri said.
Meanwhile, officials in Atlantic City, New Jersey, urged residents and casino visitors to stay off the roads, especially in low-lying areas prone to flooding.
“I can go on and on about a dozen good roads where we know we’re going to get water and there’s going to be snow on top of that,” said Scott Evans, the city’s fire chief and emergency management coordinator. “So you won’t be able to see it until very late, so please stay at home.”
Many churches are canceling Sunday services and other activities. To compensate, the Parish of St. Veronica in Howell, New Jersey, added another Mass on Saturday evening.
“Please stay safe, avoid unnecessary travel, and keep each other in prayer during the storm,” Pastor Peter James Alindogan wrote online.
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Associated Press writers Adam Geller, Kathy McCormack, Julie Walker, and Larry Neumeister contributed to this report for AP Newsroom.
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