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The warning covers New York City, southern Westchester County, southern Connecticut, all of Long Island and coastal portions of northeast New Jersey.
The National Weather Service expects heavy snow and strong winds. Accumulations of 10 to 14 inches with localized higher amounts within developing snow bands.
Wind gusts up to 45 mph are expected with temperatures falling into the 20s by Friday evening. Visibilities will be one quarter mile or less at times.
The strongest winds and heaviest snow will occur Friday evening into Saturday morning.
Heavy snow and winds will make for dangerous driving conditions with visibilities near zero in white-out conditions.
In addition, some tree limbs will be downed, causing scattered power outages.
A blizzard warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Falling and blowing snow with strong winds and poor visibilities are likely. This will lead to whiteout conditions, making travel extremely dangerous. Do not travel. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.