NYC Weather: Heavy Snow Expected To Hit This Weekend

NEW YORK CITY – A hazardous weather outlook has been issued as New York City prepares for what could be the biggest snowstorm so far this winter.

The latest approaching weather could even become a bomb cyclone – basically a winter hurricane, forecasters said. Bombogenesis occurs when the storm's barometric pressure plunges by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours.

"There is the potential for a low pressure storm system to bring heavy snowfall and high winds to portions of the area Friday night into Saturday night," the National Weather Service said as it issued the outlook.

The forecasters said it was still uncertain exactly how much snow the city can expect.

The approaching storm will be preceded by bitterly cold temperatures. NYC is not expected to get above freezing before Friday, and could plunge as low as 13 degrees Wednesday night.

Here's the forecast in more detail, courtesy of the NWS:

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.