A powerful nor’easter dumped over a foot of heavy snow in parts of upstate New York this week while mostly sparing the Big Apple, where heavy rain and damaging winds will continue to intensify into Wednesday.
“Right now we’re looking at snow north of the city into really all of upstate New York,” Fox Weather Meteorologist Dylan Debruyn told The Post.
“It’s going to be most likely rain for New York City, Long Island as well. Maybe ending with some wet snowflakes,” Debruyn said.
Some flurries could be spotted Tuesday morning, but forecasters don’t expect much snow to accumulate in New York City as temperatures will remain above 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
But the storm system will produce robust winds, with gusts reaching between 40 and 45 mph. Forecasters warn extreme winds may worsen flooding in parts of Long Island, especially further out east.
Warmer temperatures in New York City and Long Island mean people driving to work likely will not see ice or snow causing major issues on the roads, however, areas north of Manhattan where snow is accumulating may experience some issues.
Even though most of the rain and snow is expected to move out of the region Tuesday night, conditions are expected to remain blustery throughout the week.
Meanwhile, much of the state outside of the five boroughs is under various types of weather warnings Tuesday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Monday and mobilized the National Guard as areas from Syracuse to Buffalo expected at least two feet of snow.
Hochul said the National Guard would be mobilized along with 8,000 utility workers in anticipation of the snow emergency that was expected to officially begin at 8 p.m. Monday.
“This is a serious Nor’easter. It is something to be taken extremely seriously, and that’s what we’re doing here in the State of New York. And we encourage everyone to heed these warnings. This is your chance today. Get what you need, cancel your plans,” Hochul said at a storm briefing outside Albany Monday.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy also issued a state of emergency for Morris, Sussex, Warren, Passaic and Bergen Counties.