NYC Weather: Snow Predicted For MLK Day, Weekend

NEW YORK CITY — A fresh batch of snow could blanket New York City on Martin Luther King Day.

The three-day holiday weekend’s forecast shows strong chances of snow on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

The overnight hours from Sunday into Martin Luther King Day after 1 a.m. carries the strongest chance.

“Chance of precipitation is 60%,” the forecast states.

The potential snow will continue a recent bloom of wintry weather in New York City.

The city’s first accumulating snow this season fell Jan. 7, with some neighborhoods seeing up to 8 inches.

Then this week, temperatures plunged with wind chills at or below 0 froze New Yorkers.

Wednesday is expected to provide a relative respite from the extreme cold.

“Temperatures rebound today, with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s thanks to increasing southerly flow,” the National Weather Service’s New York office tweeted. “A good deal of sunshine is expected, with dry conditions.”

Temperatures rebound today, with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s thanks to increasing southerly flow. A good deal of sunshine is expected, with dry conditions. Winds gust up to 25 - 35 mph, strongest at the coast. #NYCwx #NYwx #CTwx #NJwx pic.twitter.com/VZYWnA7HtF
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) January 12, 2022

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast:

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. North wind 14 to 18 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

M.L.King Day
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.