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Potentially historic blizzard to crush U.S. Northeast

Xinhua, January 26, 2015 Adjust font size:

A blizzard of potentially historic magnitude will likely to bomb the Northeast Monday through Wednesday, U.S. National Weather Service warned on Sunday.

Heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected, with blizzard conditions possible along coastal areas from New Jersey to Massachusetts, said the National Weather Service, adding that blizzard warnings are in effect along the coast from central New Jersey to the Canadian border, including New York City.

The storm could dump 2 feet (60 centimeters) or more of snow between New York and Boston, according to the National Weather Service.

Calling the upcoming storm "the biggest snowstorm in the history of this city," New York City mayor Bill de Blasio warned of paralyzing, crippling blizzard conditions, the worst of which would be from Monday afternoon through Tuesday night.

"My message for New Yorkers is to prepare for something worse than we have ever seen before," he told a news conference.

A blizzard watch is in effect for Boston from Monday night through early Wednesday. Forecasters warned strong wind gusts of 60 mph (96.5 kph) or more were possible on Cape Cod. Endite