NEW YORK CITY — A snow storm barreling toward New York could dump two inches of snow on the city this week, forecasters predict.
One day after Staten Island Chuck made his Groundhog Day prediction of an early spring, the National Weather Service warned a snow storm could arrive in New York City about 1 a.m. Thursday.
A day of rain, snow and sleet could dump between one and three inches of the cold, white stuff on city streets, forecasters said.
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Temperatures will be warm before the storm hits, with highs in the mid-50s predicted for Monday and Tuesday and the high 40s for Wednesday, according to the NWS.
The weekend after the storm will see some sun, clouds, rain and possibly snow with temperatures in the low 40s, said forecasters.
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Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the week ahead:
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of light rain, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of light rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of light rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely after midnight, mixing with sleet after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Rain and sleet, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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