STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City residents can expect a relatively mild impact from two snow systems moving through the region this weekend, according to AccuWeather.
The first system is expected to arrive early Saturday morning, AccuWeather meteorologist Chad Merrill told the Advance/SILive.com.
“You’ll get a little bit of snow that’ll fall toward daybreak tomorrow mixed with rain at times. Little to no snow accumulation in the city, but there will be about 1 to 3 inches well to the north and west of the city,” Merrill said.
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A second snow event will follow closely behind, moving in Sunday morning and concluding in the evening.
Again, New York City is expected to see minimal snowfall, but other parts of the region will experience more noticeable effects.
“Once you get into central and eastern parts of Long Island, there’s going to be a little bit of accumulation,” Merrill explained.
He predicted that areas in central Long Island might see a “coating to an inch” of snow, while eastern Long Island could accumulate “about 1 to 3 inches of snow” on Sunday.
Staten Island is not expected to face strong winds or the same slippery conditions as Long Island, Merrill said.
“The winds with this storm aren’t going to be impressive,” he noted. “We’re only talking 5-10 mph or so, with gusts of 15 or 20 on Monday afternoon.”
Cold front
The weekend snow events are just the beginning of a cold front that will settle over New York City and surrounding areas next week. Merrill described it as a “pretty chilly pattern” with substantial temperature drops expected.
“In the city, once we get into Monday night, lows will be near 21 degrees and then probably into the upper teens on Tuesday night,” he forecasted.
Merrill emphasized that the entire New York City region should prepare for the colder temperatures that will follow these snow systems.