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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Winds will continue to gradually taper off on Friday, the National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The conditions are likely to taper off late Monday morning into Monday afternoon.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Although the snow will taper off, breezy winds will persist throughout the Northeast.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Forecasters predict the precipitation will taper off entirely by Monday afternoon, at which point New Yorkers will once again have to dig themselves out of the snow.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The conditions are likely to taper off late Monday morning into Monday afternoon.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Although the snow will taper off, breezy winds will persist throughout the Northeast.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Forecasters predict the precipitation will taper off entirely by Monday afternoon, at which point New Yorkers will once again have to dig themselves out of the snow.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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