Nor'easter to wallop NYC and surrounding regions: What to expect from 'near blizzard conditions'

""We are describing this storm as a major nor'easter," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Carl Erickson told The Post early Saturday."

""With very strong winds, near blizzard conditions, and treacherous travel conditions. And those travel conditions are going to worsen rapidly Sunday night into Monday morning.""

""There could be some localized power outages with the wind gusts," Erickson warned."

""It will be difficult to get a lot in the way of accumulation during the daytime hours on Sunday, just given temperatures above freezing," he said."

A major nor'easter will impact the New York City region Sunday into Monday with heavy snowfall, strong winds, and rapidly deteriorating travel conditions. Blizzard warnings run from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday for NYC, Long Island and New Jersey, tied to expectations of 13–18 inches of snow and high winds. The five boroughs and New Jersey are forecast for 6–12 inches, Queens and Brooklyn near a foot, and Suffolk County possibly 18 inches. Wind gusts up to 50 mph in the city and up to 60 mph on Long Island could cause localized power outages. Light snow begins late Sunday morning, with the worst accumulation overnight into Monday morning, making travel especially hazardous.

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