NOAA released their 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast today, calling for an above-average season in terms of tropical activity in the Atlantic Ocean. The forecast for a more active season was largely expected based on the continuation of weak La Niña conditions as well as the sea surface temperature configuration across the hemisphere this Spring.
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A strong low pressure system will develop along the East Coast this weekend – strengthening rapidly enough to be characterized a “bomb cyclone – bringing a myriad of hazardous weather to the Northeast states. Heavy rain, wintry mix, snow and gusty winds are all expected in the NYC Metro on Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the NYC Metro on Saturday.
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A strong coastal storm will develop on Friday evening, growing stronger through Saturday. The NYC Metro Area is likely to be right on the fringe of heavy snowfall, with a sharp gradient between little snow at all and significant snowfall totals. Forecast models continue to waffle back and forth with the storms exact track, which is leading to much more uncertainty than usual.
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Another strong coastal storm is forecast to develop tonight. Despite the bitter cold which settled in to the area over the past 24 hours, this storm will be characterized by warm air. Snow is expected to quickly transition to sleet and rain in the city, with periods of heavy rain through tonight. Minimal accumulations are expected, but gusty winds and coastal flooding are likely.
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