BLIZZARD WARNING from Sunday to Monday!

... Blizzard Warning in effect from 6 am Sunday to 6 PM EST
Monday...

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Blizzard
Warning... which is in effect from 6 am Sunday to 6 PM EST Monday.
The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

* Locations... northeast New Jersey... New York City and its
immediate suburbs... Long Island... and coastal and interior
southeast Connecticut.

* Hazards... heavy snow and strong winds... with considerable
blowing and drifting of snow and near zero visibility at times.

* Accumulations... 11 to 16 inches... with locally higher amounts
possible in heavier snow bands whose exact location is still too
early to determine. Snow may mix with or change to rain and
sleet at the height of the storm late Sunday night across
eastern Long Island... and possibly across coastal southeast
Connecticut... which could hold down amounts there... but only
after significant accumulations have already taken place.

* Impacts... extremely dangerous travel conditions developing due
to significant snow accumulations... and strong winds causing
considerable blowing and drifting of snow. Visibilities will be
near zero at times... with whiteout conditions expected. Strong
winds may also down some power lines... tree limbs... and
Christmas decorations.

* Timing... light snow will likely begin during Sunday
morning... then become heavy at times from late Sunday afternoon
into much of Sunday night. Light snows will likely linger into
Monday morning and possibly into Monday afternoon.

* Winds... .during the height of the storm Sunday night... north
winds will increase to 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55
mph... highest across central and eastern Long Island.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are
expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong
winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout
conditions... making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If
you must travel... have a winter survival kit with you. If you get
stranded... stay with your vehicle.