Blizzard Watch Expanded Into Providence Area

Schools in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and elsewhere closed. Winter storm warnings and watches have been hoisted over a region stretching from West Virginia into Maine. He anticipated wind up to 50 miles per hour at the Chesapeake Bay Monday night and temperatures near 40 degrees Tuesday.

Schools in Boston, Philadelphia and New York City were closed on Tuesday as the powerful nor’easter brought the worst winter weather of the season to the region.

The latest projections are still calling for a winter wonderland in places like Sussex and Warren counties, with 2 feet of snow or more expected to accumulate before the massive storm moves out late Tuesday afternoon.

Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

“At this point, we have more confidence that areas closer to the CT border, like White Plains, will have a higher chance of getting hit with inch-per-hour rates Tuesday”.

Southwest Airlines cancelled 884 flights scheduled for Tuesday, while JetBlue has cancelled more than 600.

There’s a 100 percent chance of rain after 8 p.m. Monday, with wind as high as 28 miles per hour. About 4 inches had fallen at Central Park by 8 a.m. ET.

Brandon C. Vallee, public information officer for the homeland security office in Jefferson County, said the storm is likely to produce “heavy, wet snow”, which will increase the potential for downed trees, power outages and poor traffic conditions.

A blizzard watch has also been issued from New York City and Long Island to southern CT, southern Rhode Island and portions of southeastern MA, including Boston.

Gov. Cuomo says 2,000 National Guard troops are on standby across the state and non-essential state employees in areas impacted by the storm were asked to stay home Tuesday.

– Parts of western MA could receive 24 inches or more, along with powerful winds. Wind gusts could near 60 miles per hour at times on Long Island, bringing the potential for widespread power outages.

Overall, more than 4 000 flights within, into or out of the United States have been cancelled for Tuesday, mostly along the East Coast, according to FlightAware.

A statewide travel ban took effect in CT at 5 a.m.