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Snow Expected in New York City Before Sunny Afternoon with Windy Conditions Across Boroughs

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Published on December 21, 2024
Snow Expected in New York City Before Sunny Afternoon with Windy Conditions Across BoroughsSource: Unsplash/ Andre Benz

The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for New York City, predicting snow before 10 am across all boroughs, followed by mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. Highs will be in the low to mid-30s, with wind chills between 20 and 25 degrees. Winds, especially in Staten Island, could gust up to 37 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Tonight, the skies clear up considerably with a low temperature around the upper teens and continuing gusty winds lowering the wind chill down to between 10 and 15 degrees. As the week progresses into the holiday season, no significant hazardous weather is expected at this time, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures gently rising into the mid-40s by the week's end. "Motorists are advised to use caution traveling tonight into Saturday morning," states the Hazardous Weather Outlook.

The latter part of the week foresees a 30 percent chance of snow showers late Monday night across the boroughs, with daytime highs recovering to nearly 40 degrees by Christmas Day. As detailed in the extended forecasts for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island.

The New York weather service has not issued any alerts beyond today's caution for snowy roads. As the city approaches the new year, borough-specific forecasts highlight winter's varying impact across the area, with the Hazardous Weather Outlook noting, "Spotter activation is not expected at this time."