NYC Weather: Snow Advisory In Effect As Storm Nears

NEW YORK CITY – A winter weather advisory goes into effect at 10 a.m. Saturday as forecasters warn up to 3 inches of snow is headed to the city.

The snow is expected to start falling after 1 p.m. with the bulk of it coming in the afternoon.

"The most likely time of development for snow will be in the early to mid-afternoon," the National Weather Service advisory says. "Snow will change to rain in the evening."

The snow will have stopped by 11 p.m., with the advisory being lifted at 1 a.m. Sunday.

Sunday is expected to be sunny, as is the Martin Luther King Day holiday though temperatures aren't expected to get above freezing that day.

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

Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 35. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Temperature rising to around 41 by 10pm. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. West wind 15 to 17 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 14 to 16 mph.

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.