How Much Snow Are We Getting This Week

What to Know

Tape-high daily temperatures warmed much of the tri-country area Wednesday as the mercury climbed to the loftier 60s in spots; it won't last, though, with winter returning with a vengeance on Thursday.
Past Th night, a storm that develops across the southward-key U.s.a. moves our manner — bringing with information technology the threat of snow and ice or a wintry combination to many in the tri-state
Parts of northern NJ forth with interior parts of the Hudson Valley and CT'southward Fairfield Canton could see upwards to 5 inches of snow by Fri morning; NYC, Long Isle and other coastal areas expect 1-three inches

Desperate changes in temperature and a wintry mix threatening everything from accumulating snow to sleet, freezing pelting and rain are all on the table in the end-of-week forecast -- and Fri could turn into a downright sloppy mess for many.

Temperatures climbed to the high 60s across parts of the tri-land area on Wednesday, breaking daily records at all of the local airports. But so it was a quick and rude return dorsum to winter, with temperatures plunging past evening.

Thursday started out beneath freezing, with daytime temperatures peaking in the mid-30s, at best.

Spots north and west of the urban center are expected to meet more accumulating snow.

By Thursday dark, a storm that develops beyond the south-central United States moves our way — bringing with it the threat of snow and ice, or a wintry combination, to many in the tri-country.

The bulk of the precipitation will come later on 11 p.chiliad. Thursday night, and spots north of I-84 could meet snowfall rates of upward to ii inches an hour at times.

Winter storm warnings are up for Sullivan, Dutchess and Ulster counties, and winter weather advisories are in place for much of the residue of the region, including New York City, northeast New Jersey, and Westchester and Fairfield counties.

Those far reaches of New Jersey, along with interior parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County, are expected to see 3 to 5 inches of snow past Fri morning time. Those areas will get snow to start, before it changes over to an icy mix.

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Areas north of there are likely to see even more snow, up to 8 inches for some in the far northern counties of our region.

Much of New York Metropolis is expected to but get around an inch or so of snow from the storm, with the same going for Long Isle and parts of key and coastal New Jersey. Some spots in northeastern New Jersey and along the declension of Westchester County and upwards into littoral Connecticut could meet slightly more than precipitation, merely simply up to 3 inches.

Those areas are more likely to see a few hours of a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain -- enough to make for a very messy Friday forenoon commute for tens of thousands of people across the region. Information technology volition turn to rain past mid-forenoon.

Afterwards perhaps seeing a few snowfall showers Th afternoon, places in primal New Bailiwick of jersey and along the Jersey Shore may not encounter much in terms of any accumulation at all, as it will exist by and large pelting. But given the timing of the precipitation, information technology could still be a messy start to Fri.

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Ice is also expected to be a factor with this storm arrangement. The unabridged New York City expanse and surrounding areas could run into more a hundredth of an inch of ice accumulate through Friday, which could weigh down power lines and slicken roads. Bridges and overpasses could remain icy all day Friday.

Areas to the north and west of the metropolis could see even more than water ice buildup, upward to a quarter of an inch for much of northwestern New Jersey and into the Hudson Valley. Equally much as half an inch is possible merely over the western New Jersey edge into Pennsylvania, nearly Allentown.

Here's a look at Friday'southward potential ice accumulation.

The weather condition pattern turns quieter after Fri's muck, though it will stay cold. Sat is expected to encounter temperatures hover effectually the freezing marking, though Sunday looks to rebound into the low 40s. At this bespeak, it looks similar another frigid outset to next calendar week, with loftier temperatures forecast below freezing on Monday.

Expect temperatures to range from the high 30s to high 40s through the rest of adjacent week under sunny or partly sunny skies.

Check whatsoever approaching atmospheric precipitation using our interactive radar below.