STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two possible storms could bring some snow to the New York City area this weekend.
According to Matt Benz, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, there are two chances for a wet, wintry mix, with the weather station tracking a pair of systems.
The first chance is Friday evening into Saturday. The possible storm won’t bring strong winds or extreme cold, but areas of northern New Jersey and New York City may receive a coating of snow.
“In the city, wet roads will be the main concern, if there’s even enough snow to do that,” Benz shared. “But as you head north, there could be a coating of snow, maybe some slick spots into Saturday morning.”
The second chance for more winter weather is Sunday. A possible west-to-east storm is currently heading toward the southern East Coast, but could hook back upward toward the New York area.
“The big question mark is, does it move off the coast, or does it try to hook north,” said Benz. “And that’s kind of the question as far as what kind of precipitation or how much precipitation we’ll see locally.”
While forecasters don’t expect this to be a heavy snowstorm due to warmer conditions, possible accumulation is still unknown.
“It looks like temperatures will be into the 40s for both Saturday and Sunday,” Benz stated. “Highs will be in the lower 40s, and then temperatures at night near freezing. So that will help limit if we do see the snow limit accumulations.”
Sunday morning is predicted to be dry, but late afternoon into the night could bring light wind, slushy snow and wet driving conditions. Rain is expected to continue into Monday.