As snow picks up across the New York City area Saturday night, the city is warning of dangerous driving conditions.
".@NWSNewYorkNY has issued a Special Weather Statement for NYC: Moderate to heavy snow is rapidly spreading, reducing visibilities and covering roadways. Snowfall rates of 1 to locally 2 inches will be possible for about a 2 to 3 hour period. Use caution while traveling," a social media post for the city's emergency management department said.
.@NWSNewYorkNY has issued a Special Weather Statement for NYC: Moderate to heavy snow is rapidly spreading, reducing visibilities and covering roadways. Snowfall rates of 1 to locally 2 inches will be possible for about a 2 to 3 hour period. Use caution while traveling.
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) February 9, 2025
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WATCH HERELater, New York City's Office of Emergency Management said the snow was switching over to a wintry mix and drivers should remain off the roads.
Snow has been gradually mixing with sleet, freezing rain, and rain over the last 30-60 minutes. Let emergency crews operate on the roads, please don’t travel if you don’t have to.
— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) February 9, 2025
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SIGN UP The heaviest snow is expected to fall between 9 p.m. and around midnight.
Snow will be steady through the evening with sleet and rain mixing in from south to north. Storm Team 4 expects snow to change over to a mix around 11 p.m. in New York City.
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The forecast range for NYC of 2-5 inches is about right, but we could see a wide range of 1 inch in Staten Island and 5 inches in the north Bronx -- quite a difference across the five boroughs.
The heaviest totals are expected north and east of NYC, 5-8 inches, where the winter storm warning is set.
Snowfall rates could approach an inch an hour before midnight.
By mid-Sunday morning, the storm is essentially over with only a few flurries still lingering.
