Live: Heaviest Band of Nor'Easter Snow Sitting Over NYC

November 7,2012; 4:21PM.EST

AccuWeather.com meteorologists discuss the nor'easter.

Rain, strong winds and snow will continue to overspread more of the Northeast through tonight as a potent nor'easter churns offshore.
Gusty winds along the Northeast coast not only threaten to cause more damage in areas ravaged by Sandy last week, but also could drive ocean water into coastal communities that are no longer being protected by dunes.

Photos: First Snow of Season From a Nor'easter

Rain is adding to the misery of the day along the coastline, while places along and just west of Interstate 95 will be shoveling snow before the start of Thursday.

To read more about how the nor'easter will impact the Northeast through Thursday, please read this news story or track the storm with the following updates from AccuWeather.com.

You can also jump below for a list of stories that give more precise details of how the nor'easter will impact specific cities and communities.

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UPDATES:
8:05 p.m. EST: Central Park now reporting 2.8 inches of snow.
7:30 p.m. EST:Connecticut is looking at 6 to 10 inches of snow tonight.
7:00 p.m. EST: A general 3-6 inches of accumulation expected across the tri-state area.
6:40 p.m. EST: The heaviest band of snow from this nor'easter is right over the New York City area.
6:00 p.m. EST: Clintonville, Conn., has reportedly reached 6.8 inches of snow. Central Park is reporting .8 of an inch.
5:10 p.m. EST: Heavy snow is falling in New York City, causing some roadways outside of Manhattan to become slushy and snow-covered.
4:00 p.m. EST: New York City reporting a quarter of a mile visibility in falling snow in Central Park.
3:40 p.m. EST: Several inches of accumulating snow building in central and western Connecticut. Steady, wet snow is falling in New Haven, Hartford and Torrington. Secondary roads in higher locations are being covered.
2:00 p.m. EST: New Britain and Plainville, Conn., have both received 2.0 inches of snow from the nor'easter.

1:45 p.m. EST: We have compiled a collection of snow photos from the nor'easter.

1:00 p.m. EST: The heaviest bands of snow are still located over western Connecticut.

12:59 p.m. EST: A 62-mph wind gust was recorded 6 miles west-southwest of Cuttyhunk, Mass. Wires were downed by strong winds in Natick, Mass.

12:20 p.m. EST: Snow is covering the ground at Quinnipiac University just north of New Haven, Conn. Click here for webcams from the university.

12:00 p.m. EST: Heavy snow is reducing the visibility to 1/4 of a mile in Meriden, Conn.
11:36 a.m. EST: AccuWeather Meteorologist John Freerick, based in Philadelphia, is reporting a mix of rain and snow now.
11:07 a.m. EST: The nor'easter is causing weather delays at both Philadelphia and La Guardia International Airports, according to the FAA.
10:55 a.m. EST: Rain and snow is falling at JFK International Airport in New York.
10:48 a.m. EST: Bridgeport and New Haven, Conn., are the latest places to see snowflakes.
10:42 a.m. EST: A tropical storm-force wind gust of 42 mph recently reported at East Milton, Mass., south of Boston.
10:20 a.m. EST: Snowflakes are flying in Pennsauken, N.J., which is located opposite Philadelphia on the Delaware River.
9:47 a.m. EST: Ice pellets now being reported on Long Island--Islip to be exact.
9:43 a.m. EST: Winds are now blowing offshore at Atlantic City, N.J., meaning the coastal flood threat for the city and all of southern New Jersey has lessened.
9:39 a.m. EST: Wave heights at a buoy located 62 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass., have risen seven feet in the past two hours. The waves are currently nearly 20 feet high.
9:05 a.m. EST: Wet snowflakes are flying in Atlantic City, N.J. Temperatures are too warm and the snow is too light for any accumulation.
8:45 a.m. EST: AccuWeather.com meteorologists held a special map discussion regarding the nor'easter and remain concerned for heavy, wet snow to develop west of I-95, including in the northern and western suburbs of New York City and Philadelphia.
8:01 a.m. EST: The air is cold enough on the nor'easter's western edge that ice pellets have started to mix with rain in Washington, D.C.
7:57 a.m. EST: Winds now gusting to 51 mph at Nantucket, Mass.
7:50 a.m. EST: A buoy located nearly 20 miles south-southeast of New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport is reporting seas as high as 7.5 feet.
7:15 a.m. EST: Winds gusted to 43 mph--minimal tropical storm-force--at Nantucket, Mass.
7:05 a.m. EST: The 1 to 3 inches of snow Philadelphia is expected to receive this afternoon and tonight is not very common in November. AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak reports the last time Philadelphia had an inch of snow in November was November 21, 2008. For heavier snow totals, you have to go back to November 29, 1995, when the city's airport reported 2.0 inches.
6:50 a.m. EST: AccuWeather.com's Adrienne Veilleux reports that United Airlines has canceled 500 flights from noon EST today through noon Thursday out of the three main New York City airports (Newark, LaGuardia and J.F.K.).

6:40 a.m. EST: It is definitely cold enough across the Northeast's interior for snow. The temperature is currently 7 degrees at Saranac Lake, N.Y., 25 degrees at Albany, N.Y., and 29 degrees at Mount Pocono, Pa.

6:10 a.m. EST: Winds at Atlantic City, N.J., recently gusted to 24 mph. At around 4 a.m. EST, the city's airport recorded a 28-mph wind gust.
6:00 a.m. EST: The nor'easter is now a powerful storm churning directly east of the mouth of the
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