STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents should prepare for the first accumulating snow of the season Saturday night into Sunday morning, with 2 to 3 inches possible across the area, according to the National Weather Service.
Friday will remain unseasonably cold and dry with high temperatures struggling to reach the upper 30s despite sunshine. West-northwest winds gusting to 25 mph will make it feel like the 20s throughout the day. Overnight lows will drop into the upper 20s with clear skies early before high clouds move in toward daybreak.
Saturday will see increasing clouds with temperatures approaching 40 degrees as winds shift to west-southwest. The National Weather Service indicates snow will begin Saturday evening, becoming steadier after midnight and continuing into early Sunday morning. The steadiest snow is expected just before sunrise Sunday, with accumulations of 2 to 3 inches likely across Staten Island and the rest of New York City.
Snow should taper off by midday Sunday as cold air rushes in behind the system. Sunday afternoon temperatures will remain in the 30s with gusty northwest winds developing. Sunday night will bring the coldest air of the season, with temperatures dropping into the teens and wind chills in the single digits.
The cold snap will continue into Monday with below-normal temperatures, though no Cold Weather Advisories are expected. Temperatures will gradually moderate through Wednesday while remaining below normal, before climbing above normal on Thursday.
Thursday brings the next chance of precipitation, with rain possible in the afternoon and a better chance Thursday night. No hydrological impacts are anticipated with this system.
The sun rises over Grymes Hill as seen from Casa Belvedere on Howard Avenue on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
The sun rises over Grymes Hill as seen from Casa Belvedere on Howard Avenue on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
The sun rises over Grymes Hill as seen from Casa Belvedere on Howard Avenue on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
The sun rises over Grymes Hill as seen from Casa Belvedere on Howard Avenue on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
The sun rises over Grymes Hill as seen from Casa Belvedere on Howard Avenue on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)