NYC Storm Update: Snow Expected to Blanket the City Friday

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NEW YORK CITY, NY — The second warmest winter on record is expected to take a final bow later this week/weekend with one or two (or three!) layers of white stuff before Spring sets in.

"Light snow late [Thursday night] into Friday morning will likely result in snow-covered roads and hazardous travel conditions for the Friday morning commute," the National Weather Service (NWS) said in a "hazardous weather outlook" issued early Thursday.

The real sign that a good dump of snow is likely on the way, though, came in the form of an NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) announcement later Thursday morning that alternate side parking regulations will be suspended throughout the city on Friday, "to facilitate snow removal."

The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) also issued a "snow alert" beginning Thursday night at 10 p.m.

In anticipation of the incoming snow storm, DSNY workers began "loading salt spreaders, attaching plows... preparing tire chains and notifying other city agencies and supplementary personnel," according to the department.

Government forecasters said they're expecting one to two inches of snow to accumulate by Friday morning.

Temperatures will likely drop below freezing multiple times between Thursday night and Saturday night, according to government forecasters with the National Weather Service (NWS). Combined with some heavy clouds expected to move through the area within that same time frame, NYC is looking at an 80 percent chance of snow Thursday night through Friday, and a 20 percent chance of snow on Saturday.

By early next week, city temps are expected to rise back up to the 50s and 60s — and remain there for the rest of March and April, as far as forecasters can tell.

Here's the full NWS forecast for Brooklyn this week.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Light snow, mainly after midnight. Steady temperature around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday: Light snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.