NYC Weather: 5 Inches Of Snow, Bitter Cold Expected Starting Friday

NEW YORK CITY — Get ready to be buried in snow and frozen solid, New Yorkers.

Another blast of winter weather is expected to dump up to 5 inches of snow on the city Friday before giving away to a weekend-long deep freeze, forecasters said.

The city is under a travel advisory Friday, as well as a hazardous weather outlook, that warns of a messy evening commute. Alternate side parking will be suspended that day, officials said.

"This will be an all-snow event with no changeover in precipitation type," the advisory by the city's emergency management department states.

"No impacts are anticipated for the morning commute, but snow and slush-covered roads alongside low visibility are likely for the evening commute, resulting in travel delays."

Accumulating snowfall is expected to begin after 6 a.m. and could fall at a half inch every hour, according to a National Weather Service briefing.

Three inches of snow are expected, with up to 5 inches as "reasonable worst case," the briefing states.

The snow is expected to peak between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. before tapering off, but that doesn't mean Old Man Winter is done with the city, the forecast states.

An Arctic air mass will keep temperatures near or below freezing through Sunday night, forecasters said.

Blustery winds will lead to wind chills near 0 degrees, according to the forecast.

"Frostbite could occur on exposed skin in under 30 minutes," the National Weather Service briefing states.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast, as of Thursday afternoon.

Thursday Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Isolated flurries before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 19. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49.