NYC Weather Forecast: Snow to Fall Saturday, Winter Storm Watch, Snow Alert in Effect

NEW YORK, NY — After waking up to a light dusting of snow Friday morning, New Yorkers should expect to see some more of the white stuff throughout the weekend, according to a National Weather Service forecast. New York City could get half-foot of snow Saturday, according to the forecast.

As the snow started falling Saturday morning the National Weather Service ordered a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 10 p.m. The National Weather Service also upgraded its snow projections to 4 to 6 inches. The NWS had initially projected a snowfall of 1 to 3 inches for the city, with more snow falling on Long Island and in Connecticut.

The thick of the storm should hit the city from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to an hourly forecast from the National Weather Service. During that time the chance of precipitation is 100 percent, according to the forecast.

The high temperature for the day is expected to be 26 degrees and the low is expected to be 18 degrees, according to the NWS forecast.

The NWS is warning New Yorkers of possibly hazardous travel due to snow-covered roads and reduced visibilities of a quarter-mile or less Saturday. Regions surrounding New York City — namely Eastern Long Island and Southern Connecticut — are expected to get 4 to 6 inches of snow.

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A "snow alert" was also issued Friday by the NYC Department of Sanitation — meaning the department began loading salt spreaders with salt, attaching snow plows to trucks, tying chains to tires and otherwise readying city workers to deal with snow.

On Friday the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) tweeted out a list of supplies New Yorkers should keep around the house in case of being snowed in. It's unlikely that 1 to 3 inches will keep anyone stranded inside, but it's always better to be prepared for a worst-case scenario.

Your emergency supplies should include three days of water and food, a first-aid kit, warm clothing, a cellphone charger and a shovel to dig your way out, according to the OEM.

Patch will update this story if the weather forecast changes.

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