STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Drivers on Staten Island should watch for black ice on roads Wednesday morning as temperatures hover near freezing, according to the National Weather Service. Conditions will improve, with a dry, breezy day expected.
The weather service warns that wet roads from Tuesday’s precipitation combined with temperatures around freezing could create dangerous black ice conditions early Wednesday. Northwest winds will increase through the morning, with gusts up to 30 mph. Temperatures will reach the lower 40s with decreasing clouds as high pressure builds over the region. Winds will diminish by late afternoon.
Wednesday night will see increasing clouds with temperatures dropping to the upper 20s to low 30s.
Christmas Day on Thursday looks mainly dry with a slight chance for a brief rain or snow shower late morning. No accumulation is expected, with high temperatures again in the lower 40s.
The most significant weather system approaches Friday, with the weather service showing increasing confidence in a plowable snowfall from Friday afternoon into Saturday. Current forecasts suggest at least 2-5 inches of snow for Staten Island and New York City, with snow beginning Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday morning.
Sunday brings another system that will likely start as a wintry mix before changing to all rain. Dry weather is expected by late Monday after a frontal passage, with temperatures near seasonal averages
The weather service notes that no coastal flooding concerns are expected through the weekend, though water levels will rise Friday night into Saturday but remain below flood thresholds.
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