Hazardous conditions sweep Maryland as winter storm disrupts schools, travel

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker declared a disaster emergency for the city as a major winter storm hits the region on Sunday into Monday.

The entire Maine coast is facing a blizzard warning from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, which forecast whiteout conditions from falling and blowing snow. Coastal flooding is possible in York County, meteorologists say.

After a heavy snowstorm wreaked havoc across the state last month, another powerful winter storm is expected to impact Maryland from Sunday afternoon into Monday, bringing rain that could change to snow in the Baltimore area and heavier snowfall across other parts of the state.

Forecasters say the storm will strengthen quickly offshore, producing snowfall rates of 1–2 inches per hour and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. AccuWeather warns that heavy snow combined with strong winds could create blizzard conditions across Long Island, New York City, and coastal areas.

The storm in late January was bad enough. This one is bringing true blizzard conditions, and the city has stepped up its response.

A blizzard warning has been issued for all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island and much of New Jersey as a classic nor’easter threatens to dump up to a foot of snow in the metro area Sunday into Monday.