Rain and wintry precipitation in New York’s forecast for a First Alert Weather Day on Monday

Weekend forecast for NYC

Saturday morning was the coldest morning in New York City since February 25, with a low of February 26. Cold air will remain in place in the Tri-State Area tonight through Sunday, but warming is on the way. Widespread low temperatures in the teens and 20s are expected again this evening.

After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day on Sunday. Highs will reach the upper 30s to low 40s.

First Alarm Weather Day on Monday

A Winter weather advice is in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday for Sussex, Passaic, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester and Fairfield counties.

Our next chance for precipitation will roll into the region late Sunday night into Monday morning. While most areas will see rain, some areas, especially north and west of the city, may see a mix of wintry precipitation.

At the onset of this event, snow will be the dominant winter precipitation type in our northwest zones. However, a transition to sleet is expected for a while, which will eventually change to normal rain. The period of freezing rain is the most worrying, but it is not expected to last long.

Ice accumulations can range from a light glaze to a few hundredths of an inch. Snow totals will also be on the lighter side, mainly between 1 and 3 inches. And as far as precipitation totals go, most areas will average about half an inch.

Once that system clears Monday afternoon, several other chances for precipitation will develop over the next week. Unlike Monday morning’s event, subsequent events will consist of mostly regular rain as there will be an upturn in temperatures. Highs could even approach 60 on Tuesday.