Blizzard warnings issued for New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut as storm threatens East Coast

Blizzard warnings have been issued for New York City, New Jersey and coastal communities along the East Coast as a late-winter storm approaches. The National Weather Service on Saturday increased its assessment of the potential severity of a storm that was anticipated to be less ferocious only days earlier. The weather service said up to two feet of snow was possible as it issued blizzard warnings for New York City, Long Island, southern Connecticut and coastal communities in New Jersey and Delaware. The weather service said the storm could arrive quietly on Sunday with rainfall in some places before worsening, delivering up to two feet of snow before it ends on Monday.