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New York City was spared from the worst of a snowstorm that hit the Northeast early Tuesday, with the dire warnings that it could be one of the worst blizzards in the city’s history failing to materialize.

Heavy snow fell east of the city, with about 15 inches at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, according to the National Weather Service. At Central Park, the total snowfall for the storm was about 5.5 inches.

More snow and strong winds were forecast for the region on Tuesday. In an updated storm forecast, the National Weather Service in New York said that the total snowfall could reach 14 to 18 inches in the city and 24 to 36 inches in Long Island.

“We’re going to see snow falling in the morning hours,” Jim Hayes, a meteorologist for the weather service, said early Tuesday. “The heavy snow will fall from central Long Island and Connecticut eastward.”