NYC Weather Forecast: Latest Nor'easter Approaches

NEW YORK, NY – The third nor'easter in just over a week could hit New York City Monday, though forecasters are hopeful it's tracking out to sea and could give the recently battered region a break.

Snow and rain has the potential to stretch into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

But early predictions are that the path of the latest storm will keep the city out of its crosshairs.

"At this time, we feel there is a better than 50/50 percent chance the worst of the storm will stay to the south and east of New York City," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek said Saturday. "A light amount of snow [and rain] cannot be ruled out with roads [expected to stay] mainly wet."

But he added, ""It is still too early to totally write the storm off for the Northeast."

The National Weather Service puts the chance of rain and snow falling at 40 percent. Accumulation levels hadn't been predicted as of Saturday morning.

Here's the forecast in detail, courtesy of the National Weather Service:

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind around 8 mph.

Monday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

(Lead image: People make their way through the snow in New York City on Jan 4. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)