Issued: Sunday March 12, 2017 at 6:30 a.m.

EST
Blizzard Possible
Major Winter Storm Monday Night
Monday Night and
into Tuesday
Tuesday Night

Winter Storm Watch

Winter Storm Watch

BlizzardWatch
Blizzard Watch

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 Main Points
Hazard Impacts Timing
12-18 likelyUp to 2 possible
Late Monday Night and
Heavy Snow Snowfall rates of 2- 4/hr possible
Tuesday
Whiteout conditions likely.

35 to 50 mph NY/NJ metro & coast

Gusts to 60 across E LI/SE CT Tuesday Morning into
Wind Blowing and drifting snow Afternoon
Potential for power outages
The high tide cycles
Coastal Flooding Minor to locally moderate impacts Tuesday morning into
early afternoon
Wind gusts of 45-55+ KT possible
Marine Seas 15-20 on the ocean and 4 to Tuesday
8 on the Sound
Late Monday Night and
Temperatures 20s interior to lower 30s coast Tuesday

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 Most Likely Snow Forecast

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 Minimum and Maximum Snowfall Potential

Minimum Maximum
Expect at least this much: Potential for this much:

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Weather Prediction Center Forecast Map: 8 a.m. Tuesday

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 Forecast Uncertainties
Based on Storm Track

Location of Heavy Snow Bands

A storm track along western edge of model guidance would result in some
mixed precip across E LI/SE CT and result in heaviest snow amounts
across western half of the Tri-State region.
A storm track along the western edge of model guidance would result in
heaviest snow amounts east of the Hudson River.

Western extent of strong to damaging wind gusts

Magnitude of Coastal Flooding

Minor to locally moderate coastal impacts likely
Low probability of widespread moderate coastal impacts

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 Event Summary
Heavy Snow Expected Late Monday
Night Through Tuesday

Damaging Wind gusts possible for E LI and SE CT

Blizzard Conditions likely for NY/NJ Metro and Coast

Minor to locally Moderate Coastal Impacts likely

Period of Greatest Impact:

Tuesday (Both the Morning and Evening Commute)

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