NYC Snow Threat Prompts Hazardous Outlook

NEW YORK, NY — The possibility of the first snowfall of the year remains in the weekend forecast for New York City.

The National Weather Service says the white stuff could start falling Saturday.

"The best chance for light accumulations would be across eastern Long Island and southeast Connecticut," the service said as it issued a hazardous weather outlook that included the city. "However, any slight westward shift would result in heavier accumulations at the coast and light accumulations toward the New York City metropolitan area."

Forecast maps say there is about a 60 percent chance that snow will fall in the city and about a 1-in-4 chance that it's more than an an inch.

The snow coincides with a drop in temperatures that will bring the region back to more seasonal levels.

Thursday night will see a dip to the freezing point, while winds on Friday will make things feel like they're in the high 20s and upper 30s. Saturday’s low temperature will be about 31.

Take a look at the weekend weather forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service, below:

Today

Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind.

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 27.

Image via National Weather Service