STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Has Staten Island seen its last significant snowfall of the winter season? Meteorologists aren’t sure yet.
A storm system that could include rain, snow and ice is developing in the south and could reach Staten Island by late Thursday night or early Friday. However, forecasts show the storm is unlikely to produce any accumulation.
“We’re kind of moving more towards a spring pattern where we see those warmer temperatures being able to move in a little bit easier,” AccuWeather meteorologist Gwendolyn Fieweger told the Advance/SILive.com.
A storm system that could include rain, snow and ice is expected to reach Staten Island by the end of the work week.(Accuweather)
Similar conditions are expected early this week.
On Monday night, the borough could see some rain, with a slight possibility of a wintry mix traveling down from the north.
“That wouldn’t amount to much at all, just kind of looks like some nuisance drizzle,” Fieweger noted.
But that is only the beginning.
Starting Wednesday morning, residents could see rain showers, possibly mixed with some wintry precipitation. The rain should subside by the evening.
“On Wednesday, you could see maybe a couple hours of steady rain,” Fieweger said. “Then into the evening it looks like that gets a bit more spotty. As you move throughout the day, it’ll be more showery, as opposed to that initial push of rain you’ll see in the morning.”
Temperatures warming up: NWS
This week could see days in the mid 40s with periods of sunshine, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The high Tuesday is forecast to reach 45 degrees, followed by highs in the low 40s through the remainder of the week.
“With these temperatures getting into the mid to upper 40s for the next few days, and even at night, generally lows are going to be in the mid to upper 30s,” Fieweger said. “It’s not going to get below freezing for a little bit, and I would expect that you would see a bit of melting during the day.”
The higher temperatures meanwhile could help with the melting process, meaning cleaner streets for Staten Island motorists and pedestrians.”