7:00 AM | ***Some snow tonight...major weekend storm to bring lots of precipitation...Arctic blast to follow***
Paul Dorian
6-Day NYC Forecast
Today
More clouds than sun, colder, highs in the lower 30’s
Tonight
Snow likely with accumulations possible by morning on the order of a coating to an inch or two, cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Friday
Snow may change to light freezing rain early Friday then it should become partly sunny, not as cold in the afternoon, lower 40’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, cold, mid-to-upper 20’s for late night lows
Saturday
Becoming cloudy, cold, snow possible by later in the afternoon, mid 30’s; snow is likely to change to a wintry mix at night and perhaps plain rain late
Sunday
Cloudy, brisk, cold, rain is likely to change to sleet and then snow, mid-to-upper 30's for highs, but temperatures should plunge at night
Monday
Mainly sunny, blustery, bitter cold, upper teens
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, quite cold, near 30 degrees for highs
Discussion
A cold and stormy weather pattern is getting locked in for the eastern US and there may be three different systems to deal with over the next week or so. Low pressure will head in our direction today and it’ll produce some accumulating snow around here tonight with a coating to two inches likely by morning. There is a chance that the snow changes to light freezing rain towards daybreak just before the precipitation ends. A much more significant and complex storm is going to impact the I-95 corridor this weekend and everything is on the table for this event for the NYC metro region including heavy rain and significant accumulations of snow and ice. Precipitation is likely to begin in the afternoon on Saturday as snow or perhaps a wintry mix and there can be accumulations before a likely to a wintry mix or rain at night. The rain could change to sleet, freezing rain and then snow on Sunday as colder air rushes in behind the system. In fact, a plunge in temperatures late Sunday following the departure of the storm can cause a quick freeze-up on many surfaces with potential hazardous conditions developing. The coldest air mass of the season so far will likely result in single digit lows by early Monday morning and highs may very well be confined to the teens to start the new work week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com