NEW YORK CITY — Forecasters increased early Saturday morning their predictions for much how much snow would fall in New York City.
The National Weather Service at 5:45 a.m. reported near blizzard conditions — with snow falling at between 1 and 2 inches per hour — and predicted the area around John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens could get between a foot and 18 inches of snow.
Alternate side parking was suspended in the city Saturday but drivers must still feed city meters, the Transportation department announced.
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The MTA suspended service on the A line between Rockaway Boulevard and Broad Channel and rerouted some southbound N and Q trains to the R line between Brooklyn and Manhattan because of heavy snowfall.
Weather-related signal problems also delayed 7 trains in both directions Saturday morning, the MTA noted.
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More than 1,400 flights were canceled Saturday in New York City with 879 nixed to and from John F. Kennedy and 556 to and from LaGuardia, according to FlightAware.com.
New York City could get 8 inches more of snow with windchill values about 0 degrees and winds blowing at up to 40 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
But Sunday will bring sunny skies and slower breezes. Which means it might be prime weather for sledding.
If so, here's where to go.
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