Winter Storm 2017 Northeast USA Path, Predictions, Latest News & Update
Residents of the upper Midwest, the Northeast and the Middle Atlantic are advised to prepare for widespread heavy snowfall and possible blizzard conditions this week.
According to the National Weather Service, there is a late season winter storm cooking up over the areas, ready to show its full force on Tuesday and Wednesday.
There will be light snow by late Monday night and it will build up significantly overnight all the way to early Tuesday morning. The snowfall is expected to be at its worst on Tuesday morning and afternoon. The snowfall rate will be at two to four inches per hour.
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Weather experts say that Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia will see at least six to 12 inches of snow, but New York, Long Island, coastal Connecticut, Rhode Island and Boston will be buried under 12 to 18 inches of snow.
Because of this, folks in the Northeast, especially in eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut, should gear up for some power outages as well as road closures and flight disruptions.
National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Simpson says the winter storm is a "pretty big storm for this time of year" while his fellow meteorologist Faye Barthold describes it as "the biggest snowstorm of the 2017 winter season in New York City."
In line with this, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has put the state agencies on heightened alert and has launched major preparations for the storm.
"I encourage all New Yorkers in affected regions to plan ahead and avoid any unnecessary travel as the storm progresses," he said in a statement picked up by Reuters.
Mayor Bill de Blasio advised residents to shy away from driving to make sure that the roads are clear for responders and sanitation units.
In addition, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey put up parts of snow equipment at the three New York airports while tons of salt and sand were also set aside for airport roads, parking lots, bridges and tunnels.
