Life-threatening nor'easter with blizzard conditions from Delaware, NYC to Boston; also, Atmospheric river will blast West Coast

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1:01code AccuWeather50 off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year. Eat like a pro this month with Factor, new subscribers only varies by plan. One free breakfast item per box for one year while subscription is active. A store moving along the northeast coast of the U.S. will explode into a bomb cyclone through Monday, unleashing the first blizzard in years for coastal areas and parts of the Interstate 95 corridor. AccuWeather's Chad Merrill said that it's the first time since 2017 that New York City has had a blizzard warning in effect. That storm brought more than 9 inches of snow to Central Park in Manhattan. The rapidly strengthening nor Easter will create heavy snow and strong winds that threaten to shut down travel and heavily populated areas. From southeastern New York through southern New England, there will be continued blizzard conditions throughout the day. Now to officially be called a blizzard, you need winds gusting to 35 miles per hour or more,

2:04and visibility dropping to one quarter mile or less, or at least three consecutive hours. This storm should reach that threshold pretty easily. New York City is effectively shut down across the tri-state area through Monday. Between Sunday and Monday, more than 8,000 flights were canceled. The majority of those cancellations were scheduled for Monday, with more than 5,000 flights off it and counting. On the roads, travel restrictions are in place for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut through Monday morning. This major winter storm is forecast to become a bomb cyclone later on this morning. A bomb cyclone is a storm where its pressure drops 24 millibars in 24 hours. As pressure decreases, the storm intensifies and wind and precipitation increase as well. Because of the storm's anticipated rapid strengthening, it will track close enough to the coast to bring around a foot of snow and locally higher amounts along the I-95 Corridor from Philadelphia

3:06through New York City and Boston across portions of New Jersey and Long Island through portions of southeastern New England, 18-24 inches of snow is forecast with an acuether local storm max of 36 inches. There may be even greater amounts of snow on the coast, and will inland if the storm develops to its full potential and slows its forward speed. Snowfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour at times may overwhelm road crews, leaving some motorists stranded from the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England. Farther inland, snowfall will be significantly lower, but enough to shovel and plow from eastern Tennessee and the North Carolina Mountains to much of West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, and south eastern Maine. Wind gusts will frequently reach 35 upwards to 60 miles per hour along the Mid-Atlantic and New England coasts. Despite the wet nature of the snow, winds will be strong enough to cause extensive drifting in coastal areas.

4:06The strong northeast winds during part of the storm will qualify it as a major noreaster. The angle of the winds will push Atlantic water toward part of the coast for a time, leading to minor to moderate flooding at times of high tide from Del Marva to New Jersey, New York, and eastern Massachusetts. Significant beach erosion is expected from Del Marva to Massachusetts, while temperatures will hover near or above freezing in the heavy snow areas for a time on Monday. Colder air will move in later in the day and at night, which will cause some areas of slush and standing water to freeze, unless treated. Blustery and colder conditions are in store for Monday night and Tuesday in the Northeast, but the February Sun Effect will bring some natural melting for several hours on Tuesday. Well, a new series of Pacific storms will renew flooding concerns along the west coast and bring heavy snow to higher elevations. Low pressure off the Pacific coast will sweep towards British Columbia into early Monday.

5:09In advance of it, rain will spread onto the coast while snow slams the cascades and northern Rockies. Rain totaling one to three inches will soak the Interstate 5 corridor from Washington into Oregon and far northern California through this evening. Since this same area was clocked with upwards of three inches of rain over the past week, flooding will be more likely due to already saturated ground. As if one storm was not enough, a fresh atmospheric river will slam into northern California Monday night into Tuesday morning. This concentrated plume of Pacific moisture will be directed into northern California, where another one to three inches of rain will foster even more flooding. The remainder of the Interstate 5 corridor in the northwest will receive an additional inch or so of rain, which combined with earlier week rain and saturated soil will increase the risk of more flooding. Rain will expand to the San Francisco Bay area and the northern San Joaquin Valley Tuesday

6:10afternoon. Akiweather's Kai Kirkow said that the main spots prone to flooding will be just north of San Francisco Bay and areas of rugged terrain and in the Sierra Foothills of Central California. That's all for now. You can find more regional forecasts and science-based articles at Akiweather.com. And for your local forecast at your fingertips, download the Akiweather app. Enjoy the rest of your day. Be safe. I'll be back tomorrow with more from Akiweather.