Severe weather fell across New York City before it melted, while upstate neighbors saw blankets of snow settle as the first nor'easter of 2024 developed.
Winter Storm Ember brought the first significant snowfall of the season to parts of the East on Saturday – which will continue into the weekend, according to The Weather Channel.
Residents of the Northeast are bracing for a snowstorm that is expected to bring blizzards and up to a foot of snow to major cities.
But while many expected fluffy snow, the reality for New Yorkers late Saturday afternoon was sleet, freezing rain and snow that quickly melted as it hit the ground.
New York City has endured nearly a 700-day snow drought — and this weekend's severe weather isn't expected to break that drought.
Severe weather fell on New York City before it melted, while upstate neighbors saw blankets of snow settle as the first nor'easter of 2024 developed (Pictured: Manhattan in snow on January 6)
Winter Storm Ember brought the first significant snowfall of the season to parts of the East on Saturday – which will continue into the weekend (pictured: Manhattan in snow on January 6th)
Residents of the Northeast are bracing for a snowstorm that is expected to bring blizzards and up to a foot of snow to major cities (pictured: Manhattan in snow on January 6).
Layers of brilliant white snow fell in northern New York state (pictured), as well as areas in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Fox Weather meteorologist Marissa Lautenbacher urged New Yorkers not to get their hopes up, telling The Post: “I don't think we're going to get the 1 inch that would break the snow drought. “
“New York and Philly are both right at the freezing mark, so we're really just going to get this sloppy mix of precipitation – a few flakes mixed in, but it's going to be mostly rain,” she said.
Meanwhile, the blizzard blanketed areas between eastern Missouri and the southern Great Lakes with up to four inches of snow, while parts of Indianapolis and St. Louis each received three inches of snow.
While many expected fluffy snow, the reality for New Yorkers late Saturday afternoon was sleet, freezing rain and snow that quickly melted as it hit the ground
Layers of brilliant white snow settled in northern New York State and areas of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The storm is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to New England through early Sunday.
Storm Ember will drift out of the northeast later in the day on Sunday – but snow, rain and wind will remain.
Experts expect 5 to 12 inches of snow to cover southern and central New England – including parts of the Boston, Providence and Hartford metropolitan areas.
Areas like Cape Cod and Long Island will only see a mix of rain and snow – or possibly just rain.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are expected to see the heaviest snowfall of the winter storm system starting Saturday night, with between 6 and 12 inches in some areas.
Parts of south-central and southwestern Maine, as well as central, northern and southern New Hampshire, are also expected to receive 10 to 12 inches of snow over a 24-hour period beginning Saturday at 7 p.m.
Dangerous travel conditions and power outages are possible later this weekend due to expected intense weather conditions, experts say.
Heavy wet snow and flooding were forecast in the boroughs of Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and South Queens starting Saturday night
The storm is expected to bring a mix of rain and snow to New England by early Sunday (Pictured: Manhattan in snow on January 6)
Saturday's snowstorm blanketed areas between eastern Missouri and the southern Great Lakes with up to four inches of snow, while parts of Indianapolis and St. Louis each received three inches of snow (pictured: Manhattan in snow on Jan. 6).
Heavy wet snow and flooding were forecast in the boroughs of Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn and South Queens starting Saturday night.
The National Weather Service has advised New Yorkers not to drive through these regions.
Bob Van Dillen, a Fox Weather meteorologist who worked for television stations in Central New York in the late 1990s, said, “There are four of these to keep an eye on over the next 10 days.”
“You have a new year and a new series of thunderstorms.
“You get a bump on the weekend and a torso cut on Tuesday.” The snow you get in the first storm will melt, and then you can add another 1 to 2 inches of rain on top.
“I'm also concerned about the power outages from this second storm.” “You're talking about winds up to 40 miles per hour or even close to 50 miles per hour.”
However, the forecaster has predicted that Friday's storm will be mild, weak and short-lived compared to the previous two storms.
The latest snowstorm is expected to arrive late next weekend or early in the week of January 15th.
“If you look at the long-term forecast, there is another storm coming in from the south, but this one looks like it could either rain or snow,” Van Dillen said. “That's a good 10 to 12 days.” We don't have to worry about that yet.'