Heavy snow, strong winds to blow across Northeast A winter storm warning was in effect for the Boston area, where the National Weather Service said 4 to 8 inches of snow was expected by Sunday night, though most of it was forecast to fall by 1 p.m. Snow up to 10 inches also was forecast for Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. In New York, a high-wind warning was issued for the Tappan Zee Bridge in the Hudson Valley, reducing the speed limit to 35 mph and prohibiting empty trailers and motorcycles on the bridge.