NO TWO WAYS ABOUT IT, A WINTER STORM IS IN PROGRESS!

The storm talked about since last Tuesday on this blog has come with an unexpected wintry fury (or flurry if you like). The storm's eastward track has allowed colder and colder air on its western and northern flank to filter down and produce mostly snow across the NYC metro area and points east and north. The weather service issued a winter weather advisory for the five boroughs around 1pm, and the snow has gotten heavier since that time. Temps continue to fall at this hour, with Central Park reporting 32 degrees at 4pm, with heavy snow!!

The radar shows the axis of heaviest snows over NYC/Nassau/Southern CT.

Expect the snow to continue through at least midnight, with additional light accumulations possible after midnight.  Many areas will be able to report a lot of 2, 3 and 4 inch amounts!

ACCUWEATHER SNOW MAP

it is not out of the question that some places can see around 6" of snow before all is said and done late tonight.

Clearly, the overview here was grossly underdone on the prospect of snow in the coastal tri state area.

another overview coming tomorrow. Things are about to settle down as advertised.