New York Weather Forecast: Cold Snap, Snow Potential This Weekend

Winter Weather Update for New York

• 🥶 A deep freeze and heavy snow are impacting upstate New York, with Rochester digging out and multiple car crashes reported in Erie, Pennsylvania due to snowfall.
• 📉 A low-pressure system moving through upstate is dragging a trough that will cause a drop in temperatures locally.

Weekend Snowfall Outlook

• 🌨️ Confidence is increasing for measurable snow on Saturday, likely a rain-snow mix, with potential for accumulations across the area.
• ❄️ By Saturday morning, a trough may bring light snow from New York City northward, with a more significant batch expected around 10:00 a.m.
• 🌧️ The rain-snow line is projected to cut through Long Island and Queens by Saturday afternoon, with snow primarily falling north of this line.
• 📈 Modest accumulations of 1-2 inches are expected for most of the area, with potentially 2-3+ inches (and some projections up to 4-5 inches) in areas north and west of New York City, like Litchfield County.

Sunday and Beyond

• 🌊 Models differ on Sunday's system; the GFS suggests a light clipping with potential for 3 inches in NYC and more eastward, while the European model indicates the system will stay further east with minimal impact.
• 🥶 Regardless of Sunday's precipitation, plain cold is expected to continue into next week.
• 📈 As of the report, snowfall is 1.4 inches behind schedule for the season, with potential for some weekend snow, though not expected to be huge amounts.
• 🌡️ Saturday's temperatures could reach 39 degrees, leading to a heavy, wet snow rather than light, fluffy snow.