Winter Weather Advisory Issued As Snow Heads To NYC

NEW YORK CITY – A winter weather advisory has been issued as New York City prepares to be hit by the latest round of snow.

The advisory will go into effect at 5 a.m. Thursday as up to 3 inches of snow is set to start falling. It will remain in place until 1 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

"The advisory has been issued due to the potential high impact of snow falling during the morning rush hour," the NWS said.

"Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute."

The snow will be followed by freezing temperatures, with Friday's high expected to be just 23 degrees.

Alternate side parking was suspended for Thursday and the city's Emergency Management department warned New Yorkers to expect slippery commutes.

“New Yorkers should prepare for slippery road conditions and a messy commute on Thursday,” said NYC Emergency Management Acting Commissioner Christina Farrell. “If you must travel, we encourage the use of mass transit and please allow for extra travel time.” 

The city has so far escaped a major battering by winter storms this season, with the most accumulation being a little over 3 inches that fell earlier this month. A storm predicted for last weekend turned out to produce more rain than snow.

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

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 7am, then gradually ending. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 9 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.