NYC Weather Forecast: Up To 4 Inches Of Snow Possible Saturday

NEW YORK, NY — Winter just won't let go. Up to four inches of snow could hit New York City on Saturday as temperatures fall to unusually chilly levels for spring, the National Weather Service says.

A small snowfall is expected Friday morning in time to make commutes slippery, followed by a chance of rain throughout the day.

But Saturday's flakes will be more sustained. Snow is likely to start early that morning and continue through the evening, leaving as much as four inches of accumulation, the National Weather Service forecast shows.

The temperature will drop throughout the day Saturday as the snow comes down, dipping to 35 degrees by mid-afternoon, the NWS predicts. That's more than 20 degrees below the normal high of 58.

The weekend snowfall will come just days after another springtime storm dropped 5.5 inches of snow on Central Park on Monday. Another four inches on Saturday would tie the record for the snowiest April 7 in history. Four inches also fell that day in 2003, according to NWS figures.

The snowfall could also put the city well on its way toward at least tying the record for the snowiest April ever — 13.5 inches came down in April 1875.

Here's a closer look at what to expect through the weekend, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light after midnight.

Friday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 2pm. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

(Lead image: Pedestrians walk through the snow on April 2, 2018. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)