{"id":141077,"date":"2026-02-21T16:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/141077\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:41:13","slug":"historic-blizzard-to-slam-northeast-as-new-york-city-sees-blizzard-warning-for-first-time-in-nearly-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/141077\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic blizzard to slam Northeast as New York City sees blizzard warning for first time in nearly a decade"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK \u2013 A Blizzard<\/a> Warning has been issued for New York City<\/a> starting on Sunday as a monster nor’easter is set to dump more than a foot of snow<\/a> on the largest city in the U.s.<\/a><\/p>\n

Snow is expected to start on Sunday afternoon and the forecasts<\/a> have increased yet again, now making the brewing storm one of the biggest snowstorm threats in years for major Northeast cities like Boston<\/a>, Philadelphia <\/a>and New York City.<\/p>\n

A Blizzard Warning goes into effect from 6 a.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. on Monday for New York City, Long Island and the New Jersey<\/a> shore for a very high-impact event.<\/p>\n

What Makes A Blizzard Different From An Ordinary Snowstorm?<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s the first Blizzard Warning for New York City in nearly a decade, since 2017.<\/p>\n

The Big Apple is forecast to get between 12-18 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday.<\/p>\n

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Blizzard conditions are characterized by snow, wind<\/a> gusts of 35 mph or higher and visibility of less than 1\/4 mile for three straight hours.<\/p>\n

Wind gusts of 50 mph are forecast for New York City during this event.<\/p>\n

The snow and wind combination will make for extremely dangerous travel<\/a> conditions.<\/p>\n

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New York City Emergency Management Agency advised residents to limit travel, dress warmly if you need to leave and stay inside as much as possible.<\/p>\n

Power outages are possible in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island and New Jersey.<\/p>\n

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New York City and areas westward will see an end to the snow during the day on Monday.<\/p>\n

Snow will continue to impact Long Island up through Maine<\/a> through Monday night.<\/p>\n

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By Tuesday morning, snow will be over for everyone in the Northeast, according to the FOX Forecast Center.<\/p>\n

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