Blizzard warnings issued for New York area as storm heads to East Coast

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Blizzard warnings were issued on Saturday for New York City and parts ​of New Jersey and ‌Connecticut as a major storm was forecast to hit a large swathe of the East Coast.

Snow and storm warnings were ‌in ​effect from the ⁠Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, ⁠with heavy snow and strong winds forecast from Sunday to Monday, according to the National Weather ​Service.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by ​Rod Nickel)