US north-east braces for heavy snow as powerful nor’easter approaches

New York City closes public schools ahead of storm as meteorologists predict snowfall rate of 2in an hour

The north-east of the US is bracing for possibly the largest nor'easter snow storm in two years, with New York City public schools closing in-person attendance on Tuesday amid forecasts of up to 8in of accumulation.

Meteorologists are predicting snowfall rates of 2in an hour from eastern Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, with the heaviest snowfall forecast to intersect with Tuesday morning's rush hour. Higher rates of 2 to 3in an hour are possible across eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, the Hudson Valley, and up through northern Connecticut and Rhode Island.

The Associated Press contributed reporting