6:30 AM | ***One system moves away and another heads this way***

6-Day forecast for the New York City metro region

Today

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow showers and even some “snizzle” (snow drizzle), highs in the middle 30’s; E winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, snow or a mix of snow and sleet this evening changes to rain late, the rain can freeze on untreated surfaces in the normally colder suburban locations to the north and west, lows in the lower 30’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, not as cold, chance of AM rain, middle 40’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, breezy, cold, lows in the middle 20’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, middle 30’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, a burst of snow likely in the morning, rain and snow in the afternoon, mid-to-upper 30’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy with rain likely, windy, milder, mid-to-upper 40’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, windy, cold, upper 20’s

Discussion

One low pressure system is departing off to our east this morning and another is headed towards the Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes. Given the track of this next storm to our northwest, warmer air should push northward along the east coast by later tonight and Thursday. In the meantime, there can be some snow shower activity today…perhaps even some “snizzle”…a word I have coined for “snow drizzle”. Snow or a mix of snow and sleet this evening should change to rain later tonight and there can be some freezing still; on untreated surfaces. High pressure builds in for Friday and then a double-barreled strong storm system will impact us from Saturday into Sunday. There can be a burst of snow on Saturday morning with some accumulations possible and then rain or a mix of rain and snow is likely during the PM hours.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather