The National Weather Service says that it issues blizzard warnings "for winter storms with sustained or frequent winds of 35 mph or higher with considerable falling and/or blowing snow that frequently reduces visibility to 1/4 of a mile or less. These conditions are expected to prevail for a minimum of 3 hours."

Forecasters say the storm will strengthen quickly offshore, producing snowfall rates of 1–2 inches per hour and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. AccuWeather warns that heavy snow combined with strong winds could create blizzard conditions across Long Island, New York City, and coastal areas.

The blizzard mostly spares the Capital Region, but heavy snow continues downstate.

What you should knowA rare blizzard warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Monday after as much as a foot of snow fell overnight across the Philadelphia region.A citywide snow emergency also remains in effect in Philadelphia,

Delays and cancellations climbed well into the hundreds Sunday at Logan Airport as a potentially historic nor'easter closed in New England.

The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Sunday morning for five Massachusetts counties, with severe winter weather expected to bring between 12 and 22 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 55 mph. The warning covers Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Hampden, and Hampshire counties from 4 p.m. Sunday until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

There hasn’t been a blizzard warning in New York since March 2017, according to Owen Shieh, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. “We

A powerful nor'easter that could bring 2 feet of snow triggered a blizzard warning and prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency.