NYC Snow Latest: Up To 2 Inches Starting Late Friday

NEW YORK CITY — A winter wonderland could greet New Yorkers when they awake this weekend.

Up to 2 inches of snow could fall across the city starting Friday evening and into Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.

The city is under a hazardous weather outlook.

"Snow accumulations of an inch or two could cause slippery conditions late tonight into Saturday morning," the outlook states.

A travel advisory will be in effect Friday night into Saturday morning, city emergency management officials said.

NYCEM has activated the City’s Winter Weather Emergency Plan. We will be issuing a Travel Advisory for NYC tonight into tomorrow afternoon.

The latest forecast calls for 2 inches of snow citywide with 2–3 of inches in Staten Island, with snow beginning as early as 10PM. https://t.co/cPnwJeRNdB
— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) February 16, 2024

Snow could start about 10 p.m., with flakes becoming more likely after 1 a.m., the forecast states.

Light to potentially moderate snowfall is expected, although if the low pressure system moves north it could lead to up to 4 inches of snow, according to a weather briefing.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast, as of Friday morning.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night
A slight chance of light snow between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday
A chance of light snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

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Sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.