NYC Weather Forecast: Snow Increasingly Likely This Weekend

NEW YORK, NY — The first snow of the season is looking more likely as forecasters watch a band of cold weather set to hit New York City Friday night and into Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service says there is a 30 to 40 percent chance of the white stuff as temperatures drop below freezing following the warm front that hit the city this week. Weather.com puts the chances at 20 percent.

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The off-and-on rain that we saw on Tuesday is expected to taper off Wednesday morning and, by night time, temperatures will be down to 34 degrees, weather service forecasters expect.

By Thursday, lows will touch the freezing point and dip to the high 20s on Friday.

The National Weather Service says there is a 40 percent chance of snow on Friday night and a 30 percent chance on Saturday before 2 p.m., but it's unclear yet how much could fall – and what accumulation levels will be.

It would be the first snowfall of he season in the city.

Below, the full forecast for the rest of the week from the National Weather Service:

Today

Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

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