The National Weather Service predicts up to 1 inch of rainfall between 6-8 a.m. Friday, with wind gusts reaching 50 mph before conditions improve by midday.

Winter arrived early in New York — and it arrived forcefully, with back-to-back clipper systems, polar intrusions and several feet of lake-effect snow.

A wind advisory is in place for the entire tri-state area for gusts expected to reach 50 miles per hour or even higher at times.

Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast as the storm likely strengthens on Friday. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is anticipated, although, if the storm is stronger, it could produce an inch or more of rain per hour. Thunderstorms might continue into early Saturday, according to the advisory.

A fast-moving storm is forecast to bring snow to nine states from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast by Wednesday, possibly hitting New York state

Temperatures have stayed cold enough this morning for moderate to heavy snow which has made for plenty of snow covered and slushy roads across central New York.

FOX 5 NY's meteorologist Nick Gregory reports that New Yorkers have an 11% chance of seeing a white Christmas. However, a system dropping from the Northwest could bring a mix of rain and snow this Tuesday evening.

As of 1 p.m., 2.7 inches of snow had fallen at Belvedere Castle in Central Park, the official National Weather Service measuring station for the city. That made Sunday the earliest date of the season since 2018 that more than two inches of snow had accumulated in Central Park.

NYC's weather forecast includes mild temps, sun, clouds, and potential light snow towards the weekend, with a gale watch for coastal waters from Thursday afternoon.

NEW YORK - Snow is still falling across New York City, New Jersey and southern Connecticut this Sunday morning, with several inches of accumulation expected to continue as winter weather advisories remain in place.

With a wide variety of terrain in New York, the probability in securing a white Christmas is also vast. Much of the Adirondacks are typically snow-covered around the holidays, while New York City - although festive - often does not see snow pile up in time for Christmas.

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