NYC Weather: Up To 3 Inches Of Snow Likely This Week

NEW YORK CITY — Old Man Winter is about to give the city a New Year's gift — at least according to forecasters.

A snowstorm late week could dump 1 to 3 inches of accumulating white stuff onto New York City, the National Weather Service warns.

Forecasters pin the chance of snowfall at 70 percent starting Thursday night.

"Right now the best chance of precipitation looks to occur during the second half of Thursday night into the Friday morning time frame, setting up what could be an impactful Friday morning commute," a National Weather Service forecast discussion states.

Back to sunshine for Tuesday, after a cold night. Turning milder briefly for mid week with mainly some showers on Wednesday. Turning colder into Thursday, followed by a potential storm system for Thursday night into Friday morning. #nycwx #liwx #ctwx #njwx #nywx pic.twitter.com/SoPa6z7Xw1
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) January 4, 2022

The snowfall, if it occurs, could be the first accumulating blast this winter and in 2022.

But New Yorkers have been warned several times recently — including this week — that inches of snow could blanket the city, only for the predicted potential precipitation to melt away before hitting the ground.

Indeed, rain also looks likely this week, according to the forecast. Wednesday carries a 50 percent chance of showers.

Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast this week:

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 14 mph.

Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.