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clipper system that brought snow and slick roads to the Midwest on
Sunday is expected to rapidly intensify as it hits the Northeast,
bringing blizzard conditions from New York City to Boston.
Northeast prepares for 'crippling and potentially historic blizzard'
Major Nor'easter to Disrupt Travel for Millions Bringing Heavy Snow and Blizzard Conditions
A clipper system that brought snow and slick roads to the Midwest on
Sunday is expected to rapidly intensify as it hits the Northeast,
bringing blizzard conditions from New York City to Boston.
The clipper system will be moving east through the night was expected to
reach the Mid-Atlantic region by Monday morning, bringing light to
moderate snow from the eastern Ohio Valley to the I-95 corridor between Washington, D.C. to New York City.
As this system moves off the mid-Atlantic coast Monday evening, it will
quickly gain strength and begin to move north just off the Northeast
coast. The greatest impacts from this storm will be from Monday evening
and through Tuesday.
By Tuesday morning, this storm will become a powerful weather/nor-easter.htm"
id="ramplink_nor'easter_" target="_blank">nor'easter bringing heavy
snow and strong winds to much of the Northeast.
In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned residents not to take the storm lightly.
"Prepare for something worse than we have seen before. Prepare to be
safe. Take every precaution," he said. "Now is the time to get ready for
this extreme weather."
The mayor said sanitation crews readying to try to keep the 6,000 miles
of streets in the city clear, as officials prepare for what could be
"one of the top two or three largest storms in the history of this
city."
"These are blizzard-type conditions," he said. "We expect easily two
feet, even the potential of pressing on towards three feet."
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency was also preparing for the
storm, which was forecast to dump up to 2 feet of snow to some parts of
the state.
"All of the things that come into play during these events, we want to
make sure there are no surprises and everybody is on the same page,"
said MEMA spokesman Peter Judge.
Winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories are in effect from the
mid-Atlantic to New England, with blizzard watches posted for cities
closer to the coast, including New York City and Boston, where blizzard
conditions are expected during the height of the storm.
The highest snowfall amounts are currently expected between just east of
New York City and Boston, where as much as two feet of snow is
expected. New York City can expect 12-18 inches of snow, with cities
southwest on I-95, like Philadelphia seeing 6-12 inches.
Lesser, but still disruptive snowfall amounts, are expected for areas
farther to the west and south. Blowing and drifting snow is expected
throughout Tuesday, with wind gusts over 40 mph possible along and near
the coast from New Jersey up to Maine creating whiteout conditions.
In anticipation of the dangerous winter weather, several major U.S. airlines have issued travel advisories, including Jet Blue, US Airways, American, Southwest, and Delta.
Many airlines are also waiving their flight change and cancellation fees
for any flights that are scheduled to arrive in cities expected to be
affected by the storm on Monday and Tuesday.
Travelers can check with their specific airline for how to change or
cancel their flight and get the latest updates on any travel advisories.
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