New York Weather: Showers Tapering, Milder Air Arriving

Current Weather Conditions

• 🌧️ Showers are currently impacting areas like Elizabeth, New Jersey, Staten Island, and parts of Queens, with rain over the Verrazzano Bridge.
• ⚠️ Drivers should be aware of wet leaves making surfaces slippery, even where there is no snow.
• ❄️ The best chance for snow is to the west, with precipitation potentially changing to liquid as it moves into the city and to the north.
• 💨 The air is currently calm, with temperatures in the high 30s, but expected to reach the mid-40s today.

Approaching Milder Temperatures

• 🌡️ Milder air is on the way, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-50s by Friday.
• ☀️ The afternoon weather is expected to improve with increasing sun.
• 📈 There is a chance of rain by the end of the day on Friday.

Weekend and Extended Forecast

• ☀️ The weekend is expected to be pretty decent with outdoor plans possible, though Saturday might start damp.
• 🌡️ Temperatures in the 50s are anticipated to continue into the start of next week.
• ☔ A rain chance is possible on Wednesday morning.

Historical Snowfall Context

• 🌨️ While flakes are flying this morning, accumulating snow in New York City has been rare recently.
• 📅 The last time accumulating snow occurred in November in New York City was in 2018.
• ❄️ November typically sees about a half-inch of snow on average, but it has been dry.