The forecast has firmed up for a nor'easter threatening the East Coast over the weekend, and millions of people are being warned about the potential for blizzard conditions.
The winter storm, the path of which has concerned forecasters for days, is now expected to bring "significant impacts" across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Sunday into Monday, the National Weather Service said Saturday, Feb. 21.
Blizzard warnings have been issued starting Sunday morning to Monday afternoon for New York City, southern Connecticut and part of Delaware. Winter storm warnings have been issued for southern Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley in New York, and interior southern Connecticut.
Blizzard conditions from heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected along the East Coast from Delaware through southeastern New England, the NWS said. Travel will be "extremely treacherous across these areas" due to reduced visibility, the NWS said.
Snowfall rates of more than 1 inch per hour are expected, with some areas getting one to two feet of snow – levels expected to cause hazardous travel conditions, the weather service said.
