Call it the snowball effect.
Days after breaking its 700-day snow drought, New York City could see another five inches of fluffy white powder this weekend as a storm heading northeast ushers in some of the chilliest weather the region has seen in almost a year.
“Our forecast is looking like we could potentially get up to five inches of snow,” starting to fall Friday morning until mid-day Saturday, Fox Meteorologist Nikki Nolan told The Post.
With temperatures already below the freezing mark on Thursday, the fast-moving storm’s snow and freezing rain have the potential to disrupt both morning and evening commutes on Friday.
Snow is expected to begin coming down sometime Friday morning before tapering off in the evening, though flurries may remain into Saturday afternoon before things start heating back up at the very end of the weekend.
Areas outside New York City should expect similar conditions, with temperatures in the 20s and low 30s, and with potentially fewer flurries, according to Nolan.
The storm is expected to dump anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of snow in Connecticut and between 3 to 5 inches in parts of northern New Jersey and Long Island, Nolan said.
“If you’re getting into upstate, there’s going to be even less actually unless you’re close to the Great Lakes,” Nolan added, noting the storm will be bringing in lake effect snow.
A winter weather advisory has already been issued starting Friday morning for parts of New Jersey.
“If you’ve noticed we’ve had some cold temperatures hitting our area. That’s what’s really enhancing the snow for us,” Nolan said.
“We get back into above-freezing after Sunday. It’ll be pretty sunny and mild temperatures after that.”
The Big Apple will see a respite from the cold snap next week, with temperatures expected to be in the 40s by Wednesday.
The National Weather Service warns that blustery winds may lead to wind chill levels near zero.
The approaching storm system will also bring the coldest air the region has seen in nearly a year, with Saturday expected to be the most frigid day ahead as wind chills will be in the single digits.