Here’s The Latest NYC Winter Storm Forecast Before It Hits City

NEW YORK CITY — Brace yourselves, New York City — the latest forecast for a major winter storm bearing down on the city is nothing but unpleasant.

The National Weather Service predicts the storm will bring heavy snow between 8 and 14 inches and wind gusts up to 45 mph.

A winter storm warning takes effect Wednesday at 2 p.m. and will last until Thursday at 1 p.m. The evening and overnight hours will be particularly bad, forecasters warn.

“Travel could be very difficult to impossible,” according to the National Weather Service. “The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.”

Mayor Bill de Blasio and city officials on Tuesday warned motorists to avoid driving over the next two days.

Here’s the National Weather Service forecast:

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph.

Wednesday night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to near 30 by 10pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Windy, with a northeast wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 10am. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. North wind around 11 mph.