Storm Team 4 Eyes Potential White Christmas as Tri-State Digs Out From Nor'easter
It's too early to make any viable projections at this point; right now, it looks like rain could move in Thursday and change to snow overnight
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Storm Team 4 is tracking the potential for another storm system that could make for a white Christmas next week
It's too early to make any viable projections at this point; right now, it looks like rain could move in Thursday and change to snow overnight
New York City saw its biggest December snowstorm in a decade this week as the nor'easter dumped 10 inches on Central Park; some parts of the tri-state area saw more accumulation and high winds
This one has the chance to make for a white Christmas.
At this point, the forecast calls for rain Christmas Eve with some changeover to snow overnight into Friday, Christmas Day. There are no signs at this point the system could pose a threat near the level the nor'easter did, but it's still early.
Ahead of that system, it stays bitter cold. High temps for Saturday are forecast below freezing. The mercury climbs a bit Sunday, with some flurries or sprinkles possible, but temps are not expected to reach 40 again until Christmas Eve, when that rain may move in.
In the meantime, cleanup from this week's nor'easter continues. The system besieged the tri-state area Wednesday afternoon and stuck around through Thursday morning, dumping 10 inches of snow on Central Park and more than a foot on other parts of the region. Wind gusts up to 70 mph in spots were blamed for widespread power outages and snow drifting that caused poor visibility.
A snowman is seen on a wall in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A woman dances in Times Square covered in snow on December 16, 2020 in New York as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A person wearing a Batman costume stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A person an Elmo costume stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
A tourist stands under the snow in Times Square in New York City, December 16, 2020 as Storm Gail hits the East coast. – The Tri-State area is bracing for a major snowstorm. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: People ice skate in Bryant Park in the snow on December 16, 2020 in New York City. New York City is expected to get between 10 inches and a foot of snow on Wednesday and Thursday in what is the first winter storm of the year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, USA – DECEMBER 16: Tourists are playing snowball during snowfall at the Times Square in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
BETHPAGE, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: Patrons exit the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train and are met with snow flurries on December 16, 2020 in Bethpage, New York. The Long Island region is expected to get between 8 inches and a foot of snow on Wednesday and Thursday in what is the first winter storm of the year. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW JERSEY, USA – DECEMBER 16: People shovel snow outside their houses during heavy snowfall on December 16, 2020 at Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. More than 60 million people have been placed under weather warnings as what’s expected to be the most powerful nor’easter in a decade threatens to dump up to two feet of snow across the East Coast with winds of up to 50mph. Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW JERSEY, USA – DECEMBER 16: A car’s headlights illuminate a snow covered street as snow accumulates on December 16, 2020 at Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. More than 60 million people have been placed under weather warnings as what’s expected to be the most powerful nor’easter in a decade threatens to dump up to two feet of snow across the East Coast with winds of up to 50mph. Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW JERSEY, USA – DECEMBER 16: A Christmas decoration outside a house as snow accumulates on December 16, 2020 at Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States. More than 60 million people have been placed under weather warnings as what’s expected to be the most powerful nor’easter in a decade threatens to dump up to two feet of snow across the East Coast with winds of up to 50mph. Winter Storm Gail began blanketing areas from northern Virginia to New York City to southern Maine with snow. (Photo by Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: People walk through Manhattan in a snow storm on December 16, 2020 in New York City. New York City is expected to get between 10 inches and a foot of snow on Wednesday and Thursday in what is the first winter storm of the year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 16: A caviar delivery driver rides through the snow during a snow storm on December 16, 2020 in New York City. New York City is expecting 8-12 inches of snow on Wednesday and Thursday during the first North Eastern storm of the season. Indoor dining was closed due to spiking COVID-19 cases on December 14, 2020 and outdoor dining was halted on Wednesday and Thursday due to the storm. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, USA – DECEMBER 16: Snowfall view at the Times Square in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020.
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NEW YORK, USA – DECEMBER 16: Snowfall view in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020.
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