Thousands are without power as a major winter storm continues to barrel across the country, bringing snow and ice to New York.

In the Northeast, forecasts have called for 12 to 18 inches, though totals will vary locally and may be lower along the immediate coast. Mr. Lamers noted the potential for a “slowly pivoting snow band” to set up over the region; on the high end, localized areas could see two feet or more.

Moderate to heavy snow is falling in New York City and across the Tri-State Area on Sunday.

Widespread snow is now in the process peeling eastward, set to end the worst of our storm into the second half of the night. At its heaviest, snowfall rates could be