Blizzard warnings are in effect for NYC, Long Island and coastal CT as a major winter storm is expected to bring 13–18 inches of snow and dangerous travel Sunday into Monday.

In anticipation of significant snowfall and powerful wind gusts, the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for the city. The last time a blizzard warning was issued for the city was in 2017, according to Fox Weather.

A high impact nor’easter is about to crush the region with serious snow and strong winds.

A late-weekend storm could blanket parts of the Eastern Seaboard with snow, with several inches possible in New York and southern New England through Monday. A wave of warm, moist air from the US Gulf is expected to collide with cold air sweeping south from Canada.

A weather alert has been issued across New York City as the region is set to be hit by another blast of snow after enduring more than three weeks of deadly cold

A mix of snow, rain and freezing rain is expected to affect much of New York, including the Mohawk Valley, with hazardous travel conditions possible.

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