Super Bowl weekend could end up super snowy in New York.
City dwellers could see anywhere between 3 and 5 inches of snow, with totals potentially topping 7 inches in the Hudson Valley region, before Sunday comes to an end, according to the National Weather Service’s latest forecast. It will come courtesy of a quick-moving storm, set to strike on the heels of another system, currently moving away from the tri-state area after dumping a wintry mix across much of the region on Thursday.
Most of the snow left in its wake was gone by the day’s end, with temperatures on Thursday hovering around 40 degrees. Forecasters said Friday should be similarly balmy, albeit a bit chillier, before temperatures plummet overnight, dipping all the way down to the low 20s as dawn rolls in.
Saturday will likely start off with mostly cloudy skies, though the morning should remain dry, with snow forecast to begin falling later in the afternoon. Meteorologists said the precipitation will likely intensify throughout the day — with snow rates peaking at about an inch an hour — until about 1 a.m. or so. Around that time, the snow will begin to taper off, transitioning into an icy mixture of snow and sleet for Sunday morning, with lingering snow showers in the forecast into the early afternoon hours.
Forecasters said the snow should subside by 1 p.m. on Sunday. What’s more, temperatures for the day are expected to rebound slightly, climbing back up to right around 40 degrees with lows expected to drop down to the 20s, according to NWS.
Monday, meanwhile, is expected to be dry and mostly sunny, but the city again could see more snowfall on Tuesday.
In preparation for the impending snowfall, a winter storm watch has already been issued for much of the tri-state area, including New York City through northern New Jersey and Fairfield, Conn. It goes into effect on Saturday at 7 p.m. and will expire at 10 a.m. on Sunday.