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NYC Weather: Polar Vortex Could Bring Snow In May
There's a 28 percent chance it could snow in New York City Friday night, National Weather Service forecasters said.
NEW YORK CITY — It May snow in New York City. Seriously.
There's about a one in three chance that a polar vortex will sprinkle flurries of snow on New York City Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters say there is a 28 percent chance Central Park could see about .1 inches of snow and a 5 percent chance of less than an inch.
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This flaky anomaly comes as New York experiences one of the coldest springs in its recorded history with temperatures about 20 degrees lower than the average, according to AccuWeather forecasters.
"The crazy pattern is being set into motion by a break-off lobe of the polar vortex," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. "Or a displacement of the same."
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The last time New York City saw snow in May was in 1995, according to NWS records.
The large-scale pattern for the region for the next week looks to continue to remain much cooler than normal for this time of year. The blue colors in this single model forecast represent much lower temps & heights aloft meaning below average temps at the surface. pic.twitter.com/LYGLQp6Cts
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) May 6, 2020
Temperatures will hover in the 40s after dark beginning Thursday evening and continuing through Tuesday night, forecasts show.
Here's the full forecast.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday
Rain likely after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 40. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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