The National Weather Service has issued a citywide Blizzard Warning which is in effect from Monday, January 26th, at 1:00 p.m. until 12:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. A Snow Alert will be in effect as of Monday at 12:01 a.m.
The blizzard is described as "crippling and potentially historic."
The current forecast calls for an accumulation of 20-30 inches of snow, with locally higher amounts possible and snowfall rates of up to 2-4 inches per hour late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Northern winds of 30 to 40 mph are forecast with gusts of up to 65 mph possible. Temperatures in the lower 20s are expected, with visibilities of one quarter mile or less at times.
For more information visit www.weather.gov/nyc.