PREDICTABILITY OF FORECAST PERIOD: MEDIUM
The latest in a series of storms will barrel towards the region on Friday; it will serve to usher in sustained cold through the holiday season, and as it does so, it will bring very strong winds and soaking rains to the region Friday morning.
A rough Friday morning rush hour may be in store, particularly from 6am onward.
NOAA Graphic says it all:
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| NOAA NWS New York on Twitter/Facebook |
Expect airport and transit delays as well as some isolated power outages.
Although the winds will abate somewhat Friday, generally blustery weather will continue through the weekend, with scattered rain and snow showers during the afternoon hours for Saturday and Sunday.
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| Accuweather.com |
Actual temps will finally remain near their normal December levels through Christmas, which is a far cry from a virtual sea of warmth which has, up until now, engulfed the lower 48 states for the majority of the month (opposite of November).
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| HPC.noaa.gov |
Lows at night from Saturday through Tuesday will be in the 20s area-wide.
A weak storm may be able to produce some very light snowfall on Christmas (late Monday evening into early Tuesday morning). Thereafter, another storm – which looks to be much stronger – could impact the region around Thursday into Friday with both rain and snow.
The pattern is such that another storm will be possible around New Years’ Eve/Day, as the big blocking High pressure remains entrenched over Northeast Canada, and storms run underneath it to the eastern seaboard.
More to come over the weekend…
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