Winter isn’t letting up for exhausted New Yorkers.
This weekend, a strong nor’easter is expected to bring several more inches of snow to the city, according to meteorologists.
Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter from AccuWeather indicated that between Sunday evening and Monday morning, New York City could see accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, along with gusty winds that may reach 40 mph.
There’s also a chance—a 15% one, to be exact—that the storm could shift westward and drop up to 6 inches of snow on the city.
Porter mentioned, “Travel could be disrupted, and roads will likely be slippery on Sunday,” suggesting to allow some extra time if you need to head out on Monday.
The snowfall is expected to start around 11 a.m. Sunday, turning conditions muddy initially, but it won’t really pick up until the evening when temperatures drop below freezing.
By about 11 a.m. on Monday, the snow accumulation should begin to wind down.
“Importantly, the heaviest snow is likely to fall overnight,” he noted. “If you can, steer clear of traveling Sunday night.”
Areas like Eastern Long Island are poised to experience 3 to 6 inches of snow from this storm.
This current nor’easter comes after several winter storms in late January and earlier this week that melted large sections of the dirty snow pileups in the city.
Porter mentioned that it might be a while before all the new snow completely melts away.
“Next week may see a drop in temperatures on Tuesday, but the stronger sun angle typical for late February could assist in melting some of the new snow,” he explained.
“By next Thursday and into the weekend, last week’s snow could start to clear, with daytime highs potentially reaching 45 to 50 degrees.” Nonetheless, he cautioned, “The thickest piles of snow might not fully disappear until March.”
