The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency, and other states were urging precautions Thursday ahead of a weekend winter storm that could dump a half-foot of snow in New York City.
stressed that things could change, but said Thursday night that “confidence is increasing” for a string storm system and estimated around 10 inches of snow.
The National Weather Service for New York City said there could be 5 to 10 inches of snow in the city and 10 to 15 inches on Long Island, but it noted there was still uncertainty with forecasts. According to forecasts Thursday, snow is most likely to end by early afternoon from Philadelphia to New York and around midnight in Boston. All snow will be off Maine by early Sunday.
Forecasters said the zone of highest uncertainty was along the Interstate 95 corridor, especially New York City and points south.