The third winter storm forecast within the New York space this week is predicted to carry extra snow, sleet, ice and rain to the area forward of President’s Day weekend.
Winter climate advisories are in impact for the Decrease Hudson Valley, Southern Connecticut and parts of Northeast New Jersey from midday on Saturday by 7 a.m. on Sunday, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned in its Friday morning briefing.
“Be prepared for slippery roads,” the NWS mentioned, urging motorists to “slow down and use caution when driving.”
Snow is predicted to develop Saturday afternoon earlier than briefly mixing with sleet and becoming freezing rain by the night in areas north and west of the Massive Apple, forecasters say. As much as 5 inches of snow and some tenths of an inch of ice are anticipated.
These within the New York Metropolis metro space and Lengthy Island may catch a break, with a complete snowfall of three inches at most and no ice accumulation.
The snow, which can also be anticipated to develop Saturday afternoon, round 1 p.m., ought to transition to plain rain within the night, as temperatures are anticipated to rise above freezing later within the day.
Nevertheless, that might translate into “hazardous travel” attributable to snow-covered roadways, forecasters mentioned.
Sunday needs to be moist and milder, with a excessive close to 50, in line with the NWS. The storm is predicted to filter Monday morning, with temperatures dropping to a extra seasonable low 30s, in line with the NWS.
