STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Forecasters say that Staten Island should still prepare for a wet winter storm this week.
Recently, forecasts from AccuWeather said that the borough could be hit by a winter storm on Tuesday morning. While other parts of the tristate area could see snowfall, Staten Island was expected to be spared the worst of it.
Those forecasts are still holding true, according to Alan Reppert, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather.
Staten Island should only have to worry about a rainy morning commute on Tuesday.
While a chance of slush is possible when the storm hits, no accumulation of snow is predicted.
Warmer air coming in off the ocean will have Staten Island, Long Island, and parts of New Jersey only seeing rain for most of the day.
Areas north and west of the borough could experience snowy conditions during the morning, however.
Precipitation should begin around 9 a.m. on Tuesday. By 11 p.m., the storm will move out of the area and into New England.
As the calendar turns to December, the entire state of New York has elevated chances of above-average amounts of precipitation through the end of the year.
New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and much of central and eastern upstate New York have a 33-40% probability of recording higher-than-normal amounts of precipitation.
Those further to the west and north, including those along the Great Lakes, have a 40-50% chance of receiving above-average precipitation amounts.