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Blizzard Rolls Into Northeast Winter Storm Strikes Northeast
(35 minutes later)
• The New York City subway has suspended above-ground service but continues to run below ground.• The New York City subway has suspended above-ground service but continues to run below ground.
• Public schools in New York City and Boston are closed.• Public schools in New York City and Boston are closed.
• New York City will get 10 to 16 inches of snow, the National Weather Service said. Several inches have fallen already.• New York City will get 10 to 16 inches of snow, the National Weather Service said. Several inches have fallen already.
• In Washington, D.C., federal offices are opening three hours late, though only a few inches of snow are expected. • In Washington, federal offices are opening three hours late, though only a few inches of snow are expected.
• Looking for something to do while you’re snowed in? Here’s what to cook, listen to and watch.
Forecasters are warning of heavy snowfall across most of the Northeast, with one to two feet in interior areas and less along the coast. Northern New England will get hit the hardest.Forecasters are warning of heavy snowfall across most of the Northeast, with one to two feet in interior areas and less along the coast. Northern New England will get hit the hardest.
The National Weather Service says that final snow totals are particularly tricky to estimate, based on where the storm delivers rain and sleet instead of snow.The National Weather Service says that final snow totals are particularly tricky to estimate, based on where the storm delivers rain and sleet instead of snow.
Forecasts ranged from 18 to 24 inches in northern Vermont, to 7 to 11 inches in Boston, down to 3 to 4 inches in Washington. Forecasts ranged from 18 to 24 inches in northern Vermont, to 7 to 11 inches in Boston, down to 3 to 4 inches in Washington. On parts of Long Island, blizzard warnings were downgraded to winter storm warnings.
A low-pressure system in the Midwest will join another off the southeast coast on Tuesday, forming a strong nor’easter, the Weather Service said.A low-pressure system in the Midwest will join another off the southeast coast on Tuesday, forming a strong nor’easter, the Weather Service said.
The snow is expected to continue through tomorrow, though the forecast has been ratcheted down from 20 inches to a range of 10 to 16 inches. A blizzard warning remains in effect until midnight. The snow is expected to continue through Wednesday, with an expected range between 10 to 16 inches. A blizzard warning remains in effect until midnight.
Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to avoid unnecessary travel.Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to avoid unnecessary travel.
As you head out for the day, the snow could be falling at 2 to 4 inches an hour at times — potentially causing whiteout conditions in areas — and wind gusts may reach nearly 50 m.p.h. As you head out today, the snow could be falling at 2 to 4 inches an hour at times — potentially causing whiteout conditions in areas — and wind gusts may reach nearly 50 m.p.h.
Here is what you need know for the morning commute:Here is what you need know for the morning commute:
• Subways: Above ground trains have been suspended, but underground trains are operating. Express service has also been suspended. Check the latest status here, or sign up for M.T.A. alerts.• Subways: Above ground trains have been suspended, but underground trains are operating. Express service has also been suspended. Check the latest status here, or sign up for M.T.A. alerts.
• Trains: Metro-North is on a reduced schedule with no branch service. The Long Island Rail Road is running normally. N.J. Transit is on a weekend schedule. PATH and Amtrak are on modified schedules. • Trains: Metro-North is on a reduced schedule and will stop running at noon. The Long Island Rail Road is running normally. N.J. Transit is on a weekend schedule. PATH and Amtrak are on modified schedules.
• Buses: N.J. Transit has suspended all bus service today. City bus service is running at reduced levels.• Buses: N.J. Transit has suspended all bus service today. City bus service is running at reduced levels.
• Roads: Exercise caution on the highways and roads with poor visibility and icy conditions. Check bridges and tunnels and road conditions in New York and New Jersey, or track the progress of snow removal at PlowNYC. Alternate-side parking has been suspended today and Wednesday.• Roads: Exercise caution on the highways and roads with poor visibility and icy conditions. Check bridges and tunnels and road conditions in New York and New Jersey, or track the progress of snow removal at PlowNYC. Alternate-side parking has been suspended today and Wednesday.
• Ferries: The Staten Island Ferry is expected to run on a normal schedule. Seastreak and East River Ferry services are suspended.• Ferries: The Staten Island Ferry is expected to run on a normal schedule. Seastreak and East River Ferry services are suspended.
More than 5,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday into, out of or within the United States have been canceled, according to flightaware.com, with hundreds of cancellations at New York’s airports, Logan International Airport in Boston and other northeastern airports. More than 5,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday within the United States have been canceled, according to flightaware.com, with hundreds of cancellations at New York’s airports, Logan International Airport in Boston and other airports in the Northeast.
At Philadelphia International Airport, Southwest Airlines canceled all of its flights there on Tuesday, and American Airlines has canceled all flights there until 5 p.m. Tuesday. At Philadelphia International Airport, only Delta is operating as of 5:40 a.m.
American Airlines, United, JetBlue and other airlines issued travel advisories ahead of anticipated weather-related cancellations and delays.American Airlines, United, JetBlue and other airlines issued travel advisories ahead of anticipated weather-related cancellations and delays.
The line between snow, sleet and rain is a thin one along the coasts. New York City is seeing only snow, as the temperature hovers in the high 20s. But in Asbury Park, N.J., snow that had blanketed the shore by 1 a.m. had turned to pounding rain by 5 a.m. In Freeport on Long Island, a wet mix of snow and freezing rain greeted the few commuters waiting for the train. – NATE SCHWEBER and RUTH BASHINSKY The line between snow, sleet and rain is a thin one along the coasts. New York City is seeing snow in some parts and sleet in others, as the temperature hovers in the high 20s. But in Asbury Park, N.J., snow that had blanketed the shore by 1 a.m. had turned to pounding rain by 5 a.m. In Freeport on Long Island, a wet mix of snow and freezing rain greeted the few commuters waiting for the train. — NATE SCHWEBER and RUTH BASHINSKY
School was canceled for Tuesday in Providence, R.I., and a number of public schools around Massachusetts. Schools were also canceled in several Connecticut cities, including Hartford, New Haven and Stamford, and classes were canceled at the University of Connecticut.
Boston’s public transportation system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, planned to run a normal schedule on its subway lines, but made changes on its commuter rail and warned of possible changes to the buses and subways on Tuesday.
In Washington, the White House announced on Monday that President Trump and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany had postponed a visit planned for Tuesday. Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, said the visit would be rescheduled for Friday.
At this point, the city looks unlikely to break a record for the biggest March snowfall, was set in 1888, when 16.5 inches fell in Central Park.
The National Weather Service’s latest forecast callls for no more than 16 inches in the city. But even 11 inches in Central Park would place the storm among the heaviest snowfalls to be recorded in New York in March.