Snow to Rain on New Years Eve...

A weak storm system will pass to the southeast of NYC on Thursday, New Years Eve. Wet snow will change to rain by afternoon and the rain will continue into the evening with temperatures above freezing. The radar indicates the extent of the precipitation at 2 AM on December 31, 2009. The NAM forecasts for 42 hours indicate that the 850 mb 32 degree contour will be to the north and west of NYC across northern NJ which will allow for mostly rain to the south and east of this line. The second and stronger storm that forms off the southeast coast of the US is kicked well out to see by the developed closed low at 500 mb over the Northeast after 42 hours. As expected earlier this week, the storm would be weaker and will not result in much snowfall and will produce mostly rain along the coast, in the city and Long Island. Have a great New Years.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and President of Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com.