The two-or-so inches of snow we got Friday was child’s play compared to the “major winter storm” expected to hit Harlem this coming Monday night, then wreak havoc for at least 24 hours, according to federal weather officials.
A “blizzard watch” and “winter storm watch” were in effect from midnight Monday through midnight Tuesday from Harlem to Hollis.
The National Weather Service warned of the “potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities,” which could “lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very dangerous.” Power outages are also a possibility.
During the storm, temperatures will likely hover between 20 and 32 degrees — creating the potential for a dense, hours-long snowfall that could coat city streets in anywhere from 12 to 18 inches of powder, the National Weather Service said.
The storm also has the potential to flood the NYC coastline and sweep the city with wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, according to forecasters.
Here are some preliminary snowfall estimates for the city, hour by hour, from the weather service:
- 7 p.m. Monday through 1 a.m. Tuesday: 0.4 inches
- 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesday: 3.2 inches
- 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday: 8.1 inches
- 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday: 3.5 inches
- 7 p.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday: 1 inch
- 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday: 0.6 inches
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