Winter Storm Watch

Locations Affected

Jersey City, NJ ∙ New York, NY ∙ Newark, NJ ∙ New Haven, CT ∙ Yonkers, NY ∙ Paterson, NJ ∙ Bridgeport, CT ∙ Stamford, CT ∙ Elizabeth, NJ ∙ Waterbury, CT

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 157 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. The snow may mix with or change to sleet along the coast Sunday evening, limiting accumulations to the lower end of the range. Highest totals are expected across the interior. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is likely to occur Sunday morning into early Sunday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons should consider delaying travel from Sunday into Monday. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Make sure your car is winterized and in good working order. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.

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