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Storm Watch: Here's When Snowfall Will Arrive, End In Round 2 Of Storm

Powered by a strong band of snow, a round of moderate to heavy snowfall will arrive in the afternoon and continue through the evening in areas farther inland on Monday, Dec. 2.

A look at the types of precipitation expected during the afternoon commute and in the evening on Monday, Dec. 2.

A look at the types of precipitation expected during the afternoon commute and in the evening on Monday, Dec. 2.

Photo Credit: AccuWeather.com
The latest projected snowfall totals by AccuWeather.com.

The latest projected snowfall totals by AccuWeather.com.

Photo Credit: AccuWeather.com
The latest projected snowfall totals by the National Weather Service.

The latest projected snowfall totals by the National Weather Service.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service
Parts of upstate New York could get 2 feet of snow, while up to a foot of snow is possible in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Parts of upstate New York could get 2 feet of snow, while up to a foot of snow is possible in Litchfield County, Connecticut.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service
A look at expected ice accumulation.

A look at expected ice accumulation.

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A look at counties where Winter Storm Warnings (pink) and Winter Weather Advisories (purple) are in effect.

A look at counties where Winter Storm Warnings (pink) and Winter Weather Advisories (purple) are in effect.

Photo Credit: National Weather Service
There will be some snow north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway on Monday, Dec. 2 before a heavy wall of snow arrives later in the afternoon and continuing through the evening.

There will be some snow north of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway on Monday, Dec. 2 before a heavy wall of snow arrives later in the afternoon and continuing through the evening.

Photo Credit: AccuWeather.com

There have been reports just past noontime of snowfall moving west to east, but not sticking to surfaces where the temperature is above freezing.

Nearly the entire region should see snowfall at times between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. with generally about 1 to 2 inches of accumulation expected during that time frame.

Most of the snow will fall after dark and in areas north and west.

As for the latest expected snowfall totals, areas south of I-287 and the Merritt Parkway, including New York City, will see between 3 and 4 inches of accumulation. 

Accumulation amounts will be a bit lower on Long Island, with 2 to 3 inches expected in Nassau County and 1 to 2 inches in Suffolk County.

Further inland, expect 4 to 6 inches of accumulation, with 6 to 8 inches possible in parts of Northern Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Northern Fairfield County. (See second and third images above.)

Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties in the Hudson Valley and Litchfield County in Connecticut could see anywhere from 8 inches to more than a foot of snow. (See fourth image above.)

Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 for counties shown in pink in the fourth image above. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the counties shown in purple.

There could be lingering snow in the morning Tuesday, mainly before dawn, before the system heads out east by 10 a.m. It will be a cloudy day with a high temperature in the upper 30s.

Wednesday, Dec. 4 will also be mostly cloudy with a high temperature around 40 degrees.

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