"We had a power issue in one area where the weight of the snow tripped a breaker, so the weight is a factor. There's concern that the wind will pick up and tree limbs will come down. Not far from West Point, a coat of wet snow weighed down trees.
"And it is heavy, real heavy, so you've got to take your time a bit." "It's going to take me about 35 minutes, and I have been out here for about 10," said Gary Shaw of Goshen. Nor'easter brings snow to Orange County 02:27 Peak gusts of 40-50 mph are possible in these areas. Wind advisories have been issued for Ocean, Monmouth, Mercer, Suffolk, and coastal Fairfield Counties on Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. For areas that see the higher snowfall totals, the heavy and wet nature of the snow may also cause power outages. For areas that see rain before the changeover, expects up to 2 inches.ĭue to the strong winds, and the storm's duration, power outages are very likely.
The highest snowfall totals are likely to be across northwestern New Jersey and the far northern suburbs, where some may see snow in excess of 12 inches.įor NYC and points south and east, a general 1-2 inches is likely. This storm has been tricky to forecast, but it appears that the heaviest snow will stay to the north and west of New York City. NEW YORK - We've issued a Red Alert on Monday and Tuesday as a strong nor'easter develops and is poised to bring multiple hazards, including heavy rain and snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding.
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