Winter storm watch issued ahead of Sunday’s snowstorm | NYC weather forecast

NEW YORK (WABC) — Big changes are coming over the weekend. A winter storm will bring us some plowable snow on Sunday followed by our coldest weather in 2 years, with chills below zero.

Before the storm, Saturday will be mild with showers in the afternoon followed by a dry overnight.

A storm forming in the southeastern United States will then track northeast on Sunday.

A winter storm watch is posted for the north and west of the city, with snow arriving midday Sunday and lasting until around midnight (should end at 9am or 10pm in NYC).

2-4″ is still estimated for the New York City metro area, but just north of the city, 4-8″ of snow is expected, so this is a significant snow event.

PROJECTED SNOW TOTALS FOR SUNDAY

The storm’s fast forward speed will prevent much heavier amounts.

The storm will strengthen enough to create strong winds from Sunday evening and continue into Tuesday. The storm’s circulation will also draw in the coldest air of the winter.

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President-elect Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday will be the coldest Jan. 20 presidential inauguration since Ronald Reagan in 1985 — the coldest ever. Like that year, Monday’s ceremony and other dedication events have been moved indoors.

Temperatures in the Tri-State area will be similar for the first half of next week with the core of the cold on Tuesday.

High temperatures may not leave the teens Tuesday and Wednesday with sub-zero chills.

More storms brewing in the southeast may track northeast into the arctic air later this week.

Stay with Chief Meteorologist Lee Goldberg and the Eyewitness News AccuWeather team for updates over the next few days.

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