STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Will New York City receive a foot of snow or will accumulation fail to exceed half a foot?
As of Saturday, meteorologists continue to monitor the developing situation.
AccuWeather meteorologists have said the city could see anywhere between 4 to 12 inches of accumulation. AccuWeather Meteorologist Alyssa Glenny told the Advance/SILive.com Saturday morning that the amount of sleet mixing with this snowstorm will be the determining factor for the final snowfall tallies.
“If there is less sleet, perhaps, you know, northern parts of the city, northern suburbs, there’s a chance that total may (be) near a foot (of snow),” explained Glenny. “Now, Long Island, suburbs with a better chance for sleet, we can see totals a little bit on the lower side of that, four to eight (inches).”
Glenny said that the snow beginning early Sunday morning will transition to sleet for a period of time Sunday evening before turning back to snow early Monday morning.
This National Weather Service graphic shows that there is a 60-70% most of New York City will see at least 8 inches of snow from the storm set to impact the city on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.(National Weather Service)
The forecast from the National Weather Service issued at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday indicates that the city will receive around 10 inches of snow. There is at least a 50-60% chance that Staten Island will receive 8 or more inches of snow from this storm, according to the weather service.
The Weather Channel forecasts 8 to 12 inches of snow and ice will fall on Sunday alone; additional snow and ice of less than an inch is expected to come down Sunday night.
While it is possible the forecast may change, as of Saturday afternoon, the consensus appears to be that the city will likely see at least 8 inches of snow.
Windchills made it feel like -8 degrees on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, but that didn’t stop brothers Jim and Rick Galloway, of Annadale, from taking a walk in Great Kills Park before the big storm hit on Sunday.(Steve White for the Staten Island Advance)