"Blizzard conditions were forecast to bring major disruption across the north-eastern United States on Sunday and well into Monday, with a dangerous combination of heavy, wet snow and ferocious winds gusting up to 70mph. Residents along the east coast scrambled to prepare for the late-winter storm that spurred blizzard warnings from Maryland to Massachusetts, affecting more than 35 million people. More than a foot of snow was expected, with gales inland and warnings of potential coastal flooding."
"The National Weather Service warned that once the storm intensified on Sunday afternoon it could prove significantly more severe than projections that were made just a few days ago. The weather service said 1 to 2ft of snow was possible in many areas as it put out blizzard warnings for New York City and the Long Island peninsula to the east, for coastal communities in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island and, further north, Boston and other parts of Massachusetts."
A late-winter blizzard will hit the north-eastern United States from Sunday into Monday with heavy, wet snow and winds gusting to 70 mph. Blizzard warnings span Maryland to Massachusetts and affect over 35 million people. Many areas could see 1 to 2 feet of snow, inland gales, whiteout conditions, downed trees and power lines, and sporadic outages. A 2 to 4 foot storm surge could cause moderate coastal flooding and beach erosion from Delaware Bay to Cape Cod during high tides. The storm will arrive near Washington DC in the morning, move through Philadelphia and New York, and reach Boston by evening, causing major travel disruption and thousands of flight cancellations.
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