Second Major Snowstorm in a Week Blankets Northeast

Second Major Snowstorm in a Week Blankets Northeast
A woman and child ride a snowboard down a small hill in downtown Brooklyn during a snowstorm in New York, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Kathy Willens/AP
The Associated Press
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NEW YORK—Another major snowstorm hit the Northeast on Sunday, less than a week after a storm dumped as much as two feet on the region.

The National Weather Service predicted around up to eight inches of snow New York City and two to four inches in Washington, D.C.

Forecasters predicted several inches of snow would fall along the New England coast, saying the precise amount would depend on how quickly the storm moved through the region.

Large, fluffy flakes began falling in Rhode Island late Sunday morning, prompting local governments to enact street parking bans and warn of poor travel conditions for the rest of the day.

Weather service forecaster Bob Oravec said a mix of snow and rain would move northward up the East Coast. “It is a fast-moving storm,” Oravec said.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday’s snowfall, which started at around 9 a.m. in the city, would not close COVID-19 vaccination sites.

The massive snowstorm that hit the region on Feb. 1 forced the postponement of hundreds of vaccination appointments in New York and elsewhere.