Ridgefield Weather: Major Winter Storm Tonight into Tuesday

Weather Alerts

* Winter Storm Warning from 1 am Tuesday through 6 pm Tuesday for interior NE NJ, Lower Hudson Valley, and Southern CT.

* Winter Storm Watch from 4am Tuesday through 6pm Tuesday for NYC, LI and parts of NE NJ

Deepening low pressure approaches from the southwest tonight and passes south and east of Long Island on Tuesday. The storm will bring a period of moderate to heavy snow, and rain transitioning to a rain/snow mix and then snow down to the coast. Gusty winds and minor to moderate coastal flooding impacts are also possible.

Snowfall

Interior NE NJ, interior Lower Hudson Valley, interior Southern CT

Heavy, wet snow

- Total Snowfall: 8 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts, especially north I-84 late tonight night into Tuesday. This will result in hazardous/difficult travel, especially during Tuesday AM commute.

- Snowfall Rates: 1 to 2+ inches/hr possible.

Portions of NE NJ, Southern Westchester, Coastal CT-

Accumulating, wet snow

- Total Snowfall: 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts possible. This may result in difficult travel, especially during Tuesday AM commute.

- Snowfall Rates: 1 to 2+ inch/hr possible.

NYC metro and Long Island

- Total Snowfall: 5 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts possible. This may result in difficult travel, especially during Tuesday AM commute.

- Snowfall Rates: 1 to 2+ inch/hr possible.

- Winds NE-N winds 15-25 mph with gusts 25 to 40 mph Tuesday, strongest closer to the coast. 

View the latest weather briefing from the National Weather Service https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/02122024am_winterstorm.pdf

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Submitted by National Weather Service

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