Winter Storm Is Bringing at Least 6 Inches of Snow to the Northeast

A fast-moving winter storm is expected to drop snow across the Northeast on Sunday, with at least half a foot expected from Maryland to Maine, forecasters at the National Weather Service said on Saturday.

The heaviest band of snow is likely to fall north and west of Interstate 95, with up to eight inches possible, according to the Weather Service, which placed large portions of the Northeast under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories.

The New York City metropolitan area, which could receive up to five inches, will be under a winter weather advisory that begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and will continue until the early hours of Monday morning, the service said.

The farther inland parts of New York will be under a winter storm warning during that time and could get seven or eight inches of snow.

Mayor Eric Adams said in a post on social media that salt spreaders and snow plows were ready for the “moderate snow” but asked people to take public transit when possible.

It has been years since New York City has seen as much snowfall as forecasts are predicting for this weekend. A couple of inches of snow fell on the city this time last year, breaking a streak of nearly two years without significant accumulation. The city saw less than eight inches of snow all of last year, and less than three inches of snow between 2022 and 2023.