NWS: Up To 5 Inches Of Snow Possible For Parts Of Northern NJ
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Much of the country is dealing with a bitter blast of winter weather, as local forecasts call for some snow across the Tri-State on Sunday.
The New York City Department of Sanitation issued an agency preparedness "snow alert" for Sunday at 3 p.m.
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According to CBS2's John Marshall, some flakes will hit the city, with scattered snow showers predicted through the metro area.
The snow is expected to begin in the early afternoon, and taper off into rain in the evening. Around one to three inches is expected in New York City.
Forecasters are warning that wintry weather could make travel dangerous and parts of northern New Jersey could see up to five inches of snow.
The National Weather Service on Sunday expanded its winter weather advisory to include Mercer and Middlesex counties. Also included are Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties, along with the western part of Passaic County.
The service says snow is expected to begin Sunday afternoon, followed by a break then by more snow overnight. The precipitation is expected to turn to freezing rain or rain by Monday morning.
Morris, Sussex, western Passaic and Warren counties could see three to five inches of snow.
Farther south, accumulations range from up to 1 inch in Mercer and Middlesex to up to 3 inches in Hunterdon and Somerset.
A winter weather advisory will remain in effect from 1 p.m. Sunday to around 9 a.m. Monday.
People in Portland, Oregon and much of the northwest are recovering from heavy winds and freezing rain. Now snow is in the forecast from North Dakota to parts of the Northeast.
According to Marshall, the storm is on track to move north and west, putting areas in upstate New York -- including Northern Sussex County and parts of the Hudson Valley -- at a higher risk for snow and ice.
Half a foot or more is expected in areas from Minnesota through Maine.
All winter weather information and information about the city's response to the storm can be found by visiting the City's Severe Weather website at www.nyc.gov/severeweather or by calling 311.
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