NYC Weather: Rain Wednesday, Potential Snow Sunday, and Arctic Cold Next Week

Wednesday's Weather System

• 🌧️ Rain is expected in New York City on Wednesday due to a southwest wind preceding a low-pressure system.
• ❄️ North of the city, particularly in higher elevations like Kingston, there's a possibility of snow starting around 9:00 AM.
• ⚠️ A winter weather advisory is in effect from 4:00 AM Thursday to 1:00 PM Thursday for northern areas, with potential for 2-5 inches of snow, and over 5 inches in higher spots.
• 💧 Closer to the city, temperatures will be around 44 degrees, making it too warm for anything but rain.

Weekend Snow Potential

• 📊 Two long-range models, the European and GFS, show disagreement on weekend precipitation.
• 🌨️ The European model predicts about a half-inch of snow for NYC on Saturday into Sunday morning, marking the first measurable snow.
• 💨 The GFS model, however, suggests only a trace of snow, not enough to be officially measurable.

Approaching Arctic Cold

• 🥶 A significant cold air mass is expected to filter down from Canada by Monday morning.
• 📉 Wind chills in the city could feel as low as 7 degrees on Monday morning, with temperatures potentially feeling 8 degrees below zero north of the area.
• 🌡️ December has been unusually cold, with no days so far reaching average or above-average temperatures.
• ❄️ The extended forecast indicates days next week where temperatures may not get out of the 20s.