7:00 AM | ***Coastal storm to bring us the first significant wintry precipitation event of the season***
Paul Dorian
6-Day NYC Forecast
Today
Snow and ice should develop by early afternoon and continue as a wintry mix through the rest of the afternoon, cold, breezy, accumulations are likely by the end of the day on the order of a coating to an inch or two in the NYC metro area with 2-5 inches possible in the northern and western suburbs, watch for slippery road conditions, highs in the mid 30’s
Tonight
Occasional mixed precipitation, maybe even a rumble of thunder, gusty winds, cold, watch for slippery road conditions, lows in the lower 30’s
Friday
Mainly cloudy and cold with rain possible early and it could become mixed with snow or sleet before ending, cold, partial sunshine in the afternoon and becoming milder, windy, lower 40’s for late day highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, lower 30’s for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 40’s
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, lower 40’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees
Discussion
The first significant winter weather event of the season for the NYC metro region will get underway early this afternoon as low pressure heads towards the east coast and intensifies. This unfolding coastal storm will end up impacting the region from this afternoon into early tomorrow as it takes on a “double-barrel low” type of structure. Snow and/or ice will continue through the afternoon hours and into the evening with accumulations on the order of a coating to an inch or two in NYC with 2-5 inches possible in the northern and western suburbs. The precipitation could slacken off or stop completely for awhile early tonight, but then a powerful upper-level low will likely result in a resumption later tonight. In fact, the passage overhead of the upper-level low could result in some interesting weather including gusty winds, a rumble of thunder, and perhaps a burst of heavier precipitation. More significant snow will fall from this unfolding coastal storm across interior, higher elevation locations of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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