New York weather: Sunday’s snowstorm is expected to hit the Tri-State area

NEW YORK (WABC) – Another round of snow is expected to fall toward parts of the three state area, but how much will you play at the Super Bowl on Sunday?

The good news is that the storm is not expected to reach the same magnitude as the 2-3 feet of snow seen earlier this week.

Still, a Winter Storm Watch was issued for New York City, Long Island and parts of the three state area on Sunday.

Two separate storms – one coming from the west and one developing south – will not merge to produce a powerful storm. Instead, the one to the west will weaken on Saturday night, while the other begins to move off the east coast.

Unlike the previous northeast snowstorm, this storm moves quickly and the amounts of snow should be relatively light.

During the day on Sunday, snow can be heavy at times throughout the northeast, with snowfall rates of up to 5 centimeters per hour. This will cause poor visibility and dangerous road conditions.

The storm will be almost out of the northeast on Sunday night, with only a few blows of snow remaining.

In addition, much of the soil is covered with snow, so at least on snow-covered surfaces, the snow will have no problem accumulating.

Snow spreading 7 to 15 cm is possible – just enough to cause some disruption to the trip, but road crews should be able to keep up.

And keep those shovels handy next week. We may have another chance of snow or rain on Tuesday bringing icy Arctic air.

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