NYC Weather: Here's When Snow Will Hit The City Tuesday

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — The winter storm headed into the city Tuesday might not have been enough to give kids a snow day, but it could still create messy travel conditions for the day's commutes. Here's what you need to know throughout the day.

New York City is expected to get two to four inches of snow by the end of the day, with most of the wintry mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet likely to hit late morning, according to National Weather Service predictions. About 2.4 inches of snow are expected to fall before 2 p.m., followed by steady rainfall into Wednesday morning.

Temperatures will start to rise in the afternoon, but wind gusts as fast as 33mph later in the day might keep it feeling cold.

A winter weather advisory is in place from 5 a.m. until midnight and the city has issued a travel advisory for the day.

"We are expecting a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain that will cause messy travel conditions on Tuesday," NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito said Monday night. "We advise New Yorkers to take mass transit where possible, exercise caution when driving, walking or biking and allow extra travel time."

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The city, though, might be getting off easy compared to other areas in the Northeast. In New Jersey, where up to six inches are expected, Gov. Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency. Other parts of New York, including Hudson County, might also get six inches.

Here's an hourly forecast for NYC, according to the Weather Channel:

8 a.m.

Snow is expected to start with a 65 percent chance for precipitation. The temperature will be around 31 degrees, but it will feel more like 20 degrees with winds blowing around 13 mph.

9 a.m.

Snow will still be falling, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature will be around 30 degrees, but feel about 19 degrees thanks to 12 mph winds.

10 a.m.

More snow will fall, now with a 90 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature will still be around 30 degrees and feel like 19 degrees with the wind blowing around 12 mph.

11 a.m.

Snow continues with a 95 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature will be around 29 degrees and feel just below 20 degrees with winds blowing around 12 mph.

12 p.m.

Snow will likely turn into freezing rain, with a 100 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature will still be around 30 degrees, but feel around 20 with winds blowing 12 mph.

1 p.m.

Freezing rain and rain will continue to fall with the temperature rising to about 32 degrees. There is a 100 percent chance of precipitation and the temperature will feel around 23 degrees with 11 mph winds.

2 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with temperatures still rising, now at 33 degrees. The 11 mph winds will make it feel about 25 degrees.

3 p.m.

A 95 percent chance that rain will still be falling. Temperatures up around 34 degrees with a wind chill of 25 degrees.

4 p.m.

Rain will continue with temperatures up at 35 degrees. It will feel like 26 degrees thanks to the 12 mph winds.

5 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 100 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 35 degrees but feel more like 26.

6 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 95 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 35 degrees but feel more like 26.

7 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 95 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 35 degrees but feel more like 26.

8 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 100 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 36 degrees but feel more like 26.

9 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 100 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 37 degrees but feel more like 30.

10 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 100 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 39 degrees but feel more like 31.

11 p.m.

Rain will continue to fall with 100 percent chance of precipitation. It will be about 39 degrees but feel more like 33.

(Lead Image: Pedestrians near the Wall Street subway station walk through the falling snow in the Financial District, January 30, 2019 in New York City. The frigid air from the polar vortex in the Midwest will expand into the New York over the next few days. The city is under a wind chill advisory through Thursday morning, with possible win gusts up to 50 miles per hour. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)