NYC Weather Forecast: New Snowstorm Threatens To Slam City

NEW YORK, NY — A midweek storm is expected to dump six to nine inches of snow across the New York City area Wednesday, less than a week after a powerful nor'easter battered the city with wind and rain, the latest National Weather Service forecast shows.

The five boroughs will be under a winter storm watch from late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night. The first chance of rain and snow comes Tuesday evening, but flakes are expected to be heaviest around midday Wednesday.

Seven inches are expected to accumulate at Central Park by Thursday morning, while just four inches are likely to hit John F. Kennedy Airport. The storm will make for a rough Wednesday evening commute with limited visibility.

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Sunny days with high temperatures around the mid-40s will bookend the storm. The next chance of rain isn't expected until Sunday, the NWS forecast shows. But the weather is taking every chance it gets to remind New Yorkers it's still winter for another two weeks.

Here's a more detailed look at what to expect from this week's weather, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday
Snow. High near 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 33. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

(Lead image: Pedestrians walk through Harlem during a snowstorm on Jan. 4. Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)