Sunday snowstorm could dump half a foot in tri-state – NBC New York

The warnings have been issued: The Tri-State is in for a big snowstorm on Sunday that could deliver half a foot of snow to much of our area.

Most of the tri-state was scheduled to be under a winter storm warning in the afternoon, when conditions pick up and heavy bands of snow could fall as much as an inch of snow per hour. For some, it will be the most snow in nearly three years.

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Inland parts of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut will be under winter storm warnings from 13.00 Sunday to 04.00 Monday. New York City, Long Island and the coastal parts of the tri-state will fall under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. 4 Monday morning.

In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency on Saturday.

“As always, I urge all New Jerseyans to exercise caution, follow all safety protocols and stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary,” Murphy said in a statement.

Snow forecast amount

We expect a general 3 to 5 inches in the New York City metro area. Further inland parts of northern New Jersey, the upper Hudson Valley and into Connecticut, 5 to 8 inches are likely. And some higher elevations in northwestern New Jersey, the Connecticut hills and the northern Hudson Valley could get as much as a foot of snow.

If banding becomes very intense, we can see totals at the upper end of the ranges, with a few spots even overperforming. But if the colder air takes longer to move in, we could see totals in the lower end of the range, especially near the coast.

The MTA said it is monitoring weather conditions, but as of Sunday morning has not made any changes to the weekend and holiday schedule.

Snow timeline

Snow is expected to begin falling lightly in the immediate New York City area around 8 p.m. 11, but really want to move in early in the afternoon. We will see rain mixing with the snow first, especially near the coast.

With the mild temperatures in the air, we will see some melting and low impacts until

The worst weather will happen between 5pm and 9pm with some heavy bands of snow falling an inch per hour leading to snow covered roads and poor visibility.

The snow eases to light snow and showers between 9pm and midnight and then temperatures drop.

The snow that falls on Sunday will not melt just yet. Temperatures will drop dramatically behind the storm, leading to icy roads and slick travel on Monday.

Temperatures next week plunge into the teens and 20s for several days; the morning lichens drop to the single digits in the city.

We will experience the coldest gusts of the season, with Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday being the worst. Morning chills on these days could be minus zero, making for downright dangerous conditions.

The end of January is climatologically the coldest time of the year for Central Park. And this year certainly delivers in that regard.