New York – Wet pavement and light flakes swirl across parts of the city this morning as temperatures hover near 31 degrees, creating slick sidewalks and patchy slush on untreated roads. Visibility remains steady, but bridges and overpasses can ice up quickly when readings sit near freezing. Allow extra travel time through late morning, especially on elevated stretches of I-95 and the FDR Drive.
According to the National Weather Service, snow will mix with and change to steady rain by late morning as temperatures climb to around 41 degrees. East winds between 6 and 8 mph will keep it feeling brisk. Rain continues into tonight, and another round of showers lingers into midweek as a warm front inches north.
By Wednesday, highs push toward 48 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Thursday stays damp with rain likely and highs in the upper 40s. Friday approaches 50 degrees with scattered showers before drier, milder air builds in this weekend.
This is prime flash-freeze season. Melting snow during the day can refreeze after sunset when temperatures dip into the 30s. Watch for black ice on neighborhood streets and parking lots.
Looking ahead, early March trends milder. Temperatures may reach the upper 50s to near 60 by early next week as a broader warm spell develops across the East. And don’t forget — clocks spring ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday. We gain evening light, and by month’s end, daylight increases sharply across New York.
Five Day Outlook for New York City, NY:
Today: Rain, high 41.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, high 48.
Thursday: Rain likely, high 47.
Friday: Chance of rain, high 49.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, high 58.
