With only a few official weeks of winter left, an approaching storm could finally bring New York City some accumulating snowfall.
Forecast predictions have shifted slightly, showing a greater potential for more snow in the metro and surrounding area than predicted earlier in the week. The action kicks off Monday evening.
This storm brings the first significant shot of accumulating snowfall for the Big Apple in a winter that's escaped flakes almost entirely -- minus an overnight event that barely scraped together enough in Central Park to count as "measurable" snowfall.
The first flurries should fly around the time of Monday's evening commute (get real-time transit impacts here) and continue overnight into Tuesday morning. NYC snow totals are still a big question mark, but the city could see anywhere from 3 to 5 inches.
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Areas north of the city have the possibility of seeing some impressive totals. The Hudson Valley, northern New Jersey and much of Connecticut are eyeing anywhere from 3 to 8 inches depending on the region. Road conditions will surely prove troublesome, if not downright hazardous.
Heavy and wet snow could fall as much as an inch per hour starting around 7 p.m. north of the Big Apple.
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Back in the city, warm air moving in from the southwest remains the biggest threat to snow accumulation. Temperatures are expected to remain above freezing during the snowfall, so much of what falls will melt on roads and sidewalks initially.
Snow likely turns to rain on Tuesday morning washing away what snow does stick in the city.
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Regardless what pans out, the looming system does signal an unsettled, cool end of February and beginning to March, with yet another big system rolling in to kick off next month.
Monday starts out with some sun and we should be dry most of the day before the storm's arrival.
Track any approaching precipitation using our interactive radar below.
