New Yorkers might need to brace themselves for a potential snowstorm as forecasts indicate a cold snap across the city's boroughs with chances of significant snowfall starting Sunday. The National Weather Service's extended forecast for Manhattan predicts cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of snow tonight, followed by mostly sunny weather tomorrow. However, the outlook takes a frosty turn with possible snow from Saturday night leading to a likely chance of snowfall by Sunday.
Citizens in Brooklyn and Queens can expect almost identical weather patterns, with both boroughs anticipating increasing clouds today and predominantly sunny skies tomorrow, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service for Brooklyn and National Weather Service for Queens. Temperatures in the low to mid-thirties, gusty winds, and a roughly 50 percent shot of snow starting Saturday evening, possibly symbolizing a Sunday showdown with heavier snowfall.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service's Bronx forecast aligns closely with its neighboring boroughs, with a 30 percent chance of snow tonight and temperatures peaking at 42 degrees tomorrow. Cooler temperatures will set in by the weekend, going as cold as a high near 18 degrees on Saturday, setting the playbook for potential snow. As with the other forecasts, predictions indicate a substantial likelihood of snow by the end of the weekend.
Staten Island residents, also part of New York's patchwork of weather events, aren't given much reprieve, with the National Weather Service's forecast calling for similar increasing clouds today. As the calm before the storm, sunny conditions are said to follow tomorrow. However, indeed the winter bite is on its heels with the promise of potentially disruptive snowflakes trailing into early next week.
The looming winter display isn't just a local headline. A hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service for the broader region emphasizes an increased confidence in the possibility of a significant winter storm affecting the area 'Sunday into Monday with accumulating snowfall.' However, it's not time for spotters to spring into action yet, as spotter activation is currently not anticipated.
