NYC Weather: Up To 4 Inches Of Snow Could Snarl Tuesday Commutes

NEW YORK, NY — A mix of freezing rain and up to 4 inches of snow is on its way to mess up both of Tuesday's commutes, the National Weather Service warned Monday.

A cloudy and mild Monday, with temperatures as high as 37, will turn stormy as early as 1 a.m., when there's a 50 percent chance snow will start falling over the city, forecasters said.

The flakes will become a wintry mix as the morning commute picks up, with predictions of freezing rain, snow and sleet until about 3 p.m. Higher temperatures later on Tuesday likely mean it will turn into rain into the night.

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A winter weather advisory has been issued for New York City and parts of Long Island from 6 a.m. until midnight. Winds could blow as fast as 35mph, forecasters said.

"Plan on slippery road conditions," the NWS said. "The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. Precipitation will most likely be in the form of rain by the end of the evening commute, which may be impacted as well."

NWS predicts little to no ice accumulation, but between 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet by the end of the day. Temperatures will move back up later in the week, with highs of 44 and 46 expected for Wednesday and Thursday.

Here's the weather service's full forecast:

Monday:

Cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday night:

A 50 percent chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday:

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then rain and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 36. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday night:

Rain, mainly before 4am. Temperature rising to around 39 by midnight. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind 7 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday:

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Wednesday night:

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday:

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Thursday night:

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

(Lead image: People walk through the snow in lower Manhattan on January 30, 2019 in New York City. Extremely cold temperatures are predicted for New York City in the coming days as a Polar Vortex, which is now over parts of the midwest, heads towards the region. Spencer Platt/Getty Images)