Winter Storm Stella's underway as blizzard warnings cover New York City

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AOL News reports winter Storm Stella's main event is underway as blizzard warnings cover parts of eight states in the Northeast, including New York City. Stella will hammer the region through Tuesday with more than a foot of snow and strong winds, leading to major travel disruptions at airports and on roadways.

This major nor'easter is taking shape as a strong area of low pressure off the East Coast, in response to jet stream energy moving through the eastern states. That low may undergo bombogenesis as it moves northward along the coast through Tuesday night, meaning there will be a rapid drop in atmospheric pressure, which indicates strengthening.

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