The first snow of 2020 is set to hit the city this weekend. Forecasters are predicting heavy rain will turn to snow Sunday.
The snow comes after an unseasonably warm New Year which saw Times Square revelers enjoy temperatures that reached into the 40s.
The National Weather Service predicts rain will start falling early Saturday and continue all day. As much as an inch of water is expected before it turns into snow between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, forecasters said to Patch.
The service doesn’t say how much snow is expected, but it doesn’t expect a lot of accumulation. Temperatures will then dip below freezing Sunday night.
Here’s the forecast in more detail, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. Temperature falling to around 43 by 9am. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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