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

The first snow totals are in, and Sunday’s storm is delivering in a big way for parts of New York and New Jersey.

After a brief afternoon lull, snow began to pick up again in New York City and will continue as temperatures drop below freezing Sunday evening.

Snow totals between 3-5 inches are still expected for the city, with larger amounts eyeing the Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey.

New Jersey got off to a strong start, but there are plenty of areas in the Hudson Valley competing. Here’s a look at where the snow has started to accumulate:

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Inland parts of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut have been under winter storm warnings since 13:00 Sunday and was expected to last until 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.

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.