The Brief
- A potential nor’easter is approaching the New York City area, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds from Thursday into Friday.
- There’s a growing feeling the storm will bring snow to the region, but not as far south as the city.
- After the storm, the entire region will see a major cold-weather swing this weekend.
NEW YORK CITY – A potential nor’easter is approaching the New York City area, bringing with it heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds from Thursday into Friday.
The growing feeling among forecasters is the storm will bring snow to the region, but not as far south as the city.
Northeast this weekend: Timeline
Timeline:
The area of low pressure will begin moving toward the northeast by Thursday, when showers are expected across parts of the I-95 corridor, while portions of upstate New York will start seeing snow.
The low is expected to approach the New Jersey coast by Thursday night, bringing periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms to the New York City area. Travel could become increasingly difficult later and into Friday as wind speeds pick up.
Some wet snowflakes could be in the mix overnight just north and northeast of the city, FOX 5 NY meteorologist Mike Woods said. …