STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City residents awoke to snow in some parts of the city and rain in others during Tuesday’s wet morning commute.
While the snow might be a pleasant sight for those dreaming of a white Christmas, this weather event is not anticipated to result in a lasting winter wonderland.
As of 7 a.m. some very light snow has found its way to Staten Island, coating some front lawns and fields.
“Obviously we are dealing with a little bit of a wintry start across the city and the metro this morning,” Dominic Ramunni, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told the Advance/SILive.com Tuesday morning.
“Given that temperatures are just above freezing, you know, we’re not dealing with immediate, widespread, icy conditions on those untreated surfaces. That said, I do expect that there will be some slick spots developing on anything that’s untreated as the snow continues to fall over the next couple of hours,” he added.
Snow falls on Howard Avenue on Grymes Hill on the morning of Tuesday., Dec. 23, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)
Although snow has fallen in some areas, others received rain. Eventually, Ramunni forecasts that the weather event will become all rain in the late morning or early afternoon.
Staten Island is expected to receive a coating of snow. However, accumulation amounts could reach half an inch, Ramunni said.
Areas north and west of Staten Island could receive up to an inch of snow.
Once the snow transitions to rain, Ramunni anticipates a “dreary rest of the day.”
As temperatures remain above freezing, light rain and patchy drizzle will continue before clearing out in the late afternoon or evening hours.
Temperatures Tuesday evening will fall into the mid-30s after reaching a forecast high around 40 degrees Fahrenheit.