WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
After yesterday’s wintry mix, another storm system is expected to bring the potential for plowable snow to New York City from Friday into Saturday. Hazardous travel is likely by Saturday morning.
It’s sunny, cold, and breezy this morning with temperatures in the 30s.
Today will be brighter, brisk, and blustery. Expect gusts of 30 to 40 mph through early evening. Highs will be in the low 40s.
’Twas the night before Christmas — all winds became calm with clouds thickening in the night sky. Temperatures will fall into the 30s by Christmas morning.
Christmas Day will be the nicest day of the week, with a chance of morning flurries, afternoon sunshine, and chilly temperatures in the low to mid-40s.
There’s growing confidence for an impactful storm to hit New York City from late Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. The latest track puts the city on the northern side of the storm, with colder air and the potential for 3 to 6 inches of snowfall around the boroughs. Higher totals are possible north and west of the city. There’s still some uncertainty about the exact track, totals, and location of the heaviest snow bands. A burst of heavier snow will likely move in late Friday night.
However, this will likely be an all-snow event, with some mixing south of the area. Expect post-holiday travel delays with this winter storm. Stay tuned for updates.
Another storm system will move into the area Sunday evening, bringing a chance of rain or a wintry mix. Stay tuned for updates.
Behind this series of storm systems, frigid air sweeps in next week with windy conditions.
FORECAST
Christmas Eve: Brighter, windy, and brisk. Highs near 43.
Tonight: Clouds build. Very cold with lighter winds. Light snow possible late. Lows near 33.
Christmas Day: Chance of morning flurries. Cloudy with a festive chill. Highs near 42. Lows near 27.
Kwanzaa (Friday): Cloudy and cold. Steady, fluffy snow develops in the late afternoon. Highs near 30. Lows near 28.
Saturday: Morning snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold. Highs near 34. Lows near 32.
Sunday: Cloudy and chilly. Chance of afternoon and evening rain or mix. Highs near 42. Lows near 31.
Monday: Partly sunny and colder with light winds. Highs near 35. Lows near 23.
Tuesday: Brighter, breezy, and frigid. Highs near 29. Lows near 22.