This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
Published on December 1, 2019, a winter storm that formed as a 'bomb cyclone' in the Northwest earlier in the week was predicted to move into the Northeast on Sunday, bringing heavy snow and gusty winds.
According to the National Weather Service, snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches were expected Sunday through Monday in the lower Hudson Valley, the interior of the Northeast, New Jersey, and southern Connecticut.
Forecasters warned that the expected mixed precipitation would make driving difficult and dangerous on Sunday afternoon into Monday night, with coastal areas along New York, New Jersey, Long Island, and southwest Connecticut potentially seeing minor coastal flooding during high tide on Sunday evening.
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines had issued waivers allowing customers to reschedule their trip for free or waived change fees for passengers traveling through New York area hubs, Boston, and Philadelphia.
Jim Hayes, a forecaster with the Weather Service, said Boston was squarely in the storm's path, threatening a 'ripple effect' of travel delays.
When you have problems in Boston, you can have problems in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago, Hayes said.
