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If you're planning to go out straight from work today, we hope you brought an umbrella along with you: according to the AccuWeather Global Weather Center, "New York City is one of the major metro areas that could experience a wide range of precipitation with drenching rain to ice and snow" late tonight through tomorrow night.
The severe weather prediction is part of a cross-country storm, the same one that thankfully brought much-needed rainfall in Souther California and snow in certain parts of the Southwest.
Beware that icy conditions are very likely to impact upstate New York in particular so take appropriate precautions when traveling through the area. According to AccuWeather, a general 1-3 inches of snow is currently forecast for parts of northern upstate New York.
"Watertown, New York, is getting hammered by snow, with 9 inches already piling up and another 5-10 inches possible," reports the New York Post. "A winter storm warning remains in effect there until 1am Thursday."
Following the next few days of potential precipitation, New Yorkers will be treated to a sunny Saturday, with high temperatures reaching 40 degrees on Sunday as well.
Monday and Tuesday of next week will be even warmer, with highs reaching the mid 50s.
As usual, though, Mother Nature will keep us on our toes: more snow is expected to hit us towards the middle of next week. Winter in New York is, clearly, in full swing.