Winter precipitation and arctic cold are coming to our region; Snow for Friday – NBC New York (47)

But the bad weather will not last, as meteorologists predict a dry weekend with maximum temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees on Saturday and a little warmer on Sunday.

However, the weekend is still a long way off. Tuesday was sunny and dry with temperatures around 30 degrees although the day got off to a frigid start with some regions below freezing by 7am

Temperatures will drop into the 20s overnight before a mostly cloudy Wednesday with temperatures reaching into the 40s.

Rain is likely Thursday, mostly after 1 p.m., according to the forecast, with a high near 48 degrees expected. Rain will still be likely Thursday night when temperatures drop to around 33 degrees.

Precipitation will persist on Friday, when there is a chance of rain and snow. While there is a high near 43 degrees during the day, there is a 30% chance of snow when temperatures drop to around 16 degrees at night, the National Weather Service forecast.

A 90 percent chance of rain is in the forecast for New York City Thursday night and into Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

“Possible new precipitation amounts between a quarter and a half inch,” reads the forecast for Thursday night.

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