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Say it ain’t snow. On the heels of the biggest snowfall New York City has seen in five years, we’re already monitoring another potential storm that could impact the tri-state area this weekend. A very strong coastal storm remains likely to develop off the Carolina coast.
The monster winter storm that New York City and the Tri-State Area have been bracing for is here, as heavy snow and sleet develop Sunday.
The major winter storm blanketed dozens of US states over the weekend, impacting some 180 million people from the Southwest to New England.
A 16-year-old girl was killed in a sledding accident, as eight people have been confirmed dead in New York since Friday.
The monster winter storm that New York City and the Tri-State Area have been bracing for arrived Sunday, bringing heavy snow, sleet and frigid temperatures.
More than a foot of snow has piled up across New York since Sunday morning as a massive winter storm hit New York. In some parts of the state, more snow is expected this week. Some spots could see as much as two feet by Tuesday evening, forecasters said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said classes would be remote, not canceled, after a winter storm covered the city in nearly a foot of snow.
A monstrous winter storm is expected to hit the tri-state area on Sunday — dumping up to 12 inches in some areas. A weather event like the one that is anticipated for the region makes for incredibly dangerous driving and travel conditions.
"Thundersnow can be found where there is relatively strong instability and abundant moisture above the surface," says the NSSL.