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Winter Storm Watch Activates For Friday Blizzard

Queens could see between 4 and 10 inches of snow before storm passes Saturday.

Get the shovels, snow blowers and rock salt ready – Queens is in for a big snowstorm beginning Friday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Queens County between Friday afternoon through Saturday morning as a classic Nor'easter churns its way up the coast starting Thursday.

The low-pressure storm is expected to deepen and intensify off of the New Jersey and Long Island coastlines, wrapping in more cold air from the north and bringing down even more precipitation in its wake.

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According to the watch issued by the National Weather Service, the storm will bring snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches.

Winds associated with the storm could bring down trees, power lines and create white-out conditions as sustained winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 miles per hour could be felt locally.

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Flooding concerns will also come along with this storm, as coastal areas should prepare for another round of minor flooding.

Areas north of Long Island, including Rhode Island and the eastern Massachusetts area are under blizzard watches as the storm is expected to dump historic amounts of snow in those locations.

A Winter Storm Watch is issued by the National Weather Service when there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulation that may impact travel within the next 24-to-48 hours.

Stay tuned to Patch as we continue to monitor the Nor'easter.


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