New Yorkers urged to ‘delay all travel’ amid dangerous Super Bowl weekend winter storm

A Super Bowl play wintertime tempest is expected to bring a dangerous operation of snow, sleet and ice to the New York City country overnight, with millions of radical crossed the U.S. Northeast nether extended wintertime alerts, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy mixed precipitation is expected for portions of southeastern New York, northeastern New Jersey and confederate Connecticut, the NWS said successful its Saturday day upwind update.

A wintertime tempest informing issued for overmuch of the tristate country — including New York City done bluish New Jersey and Fairfield County, Conn. — went into effect Saturday astatine 7 p.m. and volition past until 11 a.m. Sunday.

The full snowfall and sleet accumulation astir New York City is expected to beryllium betwixt 5 and 8 inches, with crystal accumulation of up to 0.1 inch. Roads, particularly bridges and overpasses, whitethorn go slick and hazardous, making question “very difficult.”

People “should hold each question if possible,” the NWS said. If “travel is perfectly necessary,” motorists should thrust with utmost caution and beryllium prepared for abrupt changes successful visibility, forecasters said.

On Friday, the NWS issued a wintertime upwind advisory for New York City successful mentation for the impending snowfall. Alternate-side parking rules were suspended Saturday to let for snowfall removal. 

Snow should beryllium dependable done Saturday evening earlier changing to a wintry premix further southbound person to midnight. The heaviest is expected northbound and eastbound of the city.

Forecasters said the snowfall should subside by 1 p.m. connected Sunday.

Temperatures for the time are expected to rebound slightly, climbing backmost up to astir 40 degrees, with lows expected to driblet down to the 20s, according to NWS.

Originally Published: February 8, 2025 astatine 9:20 PM EST