A storm fueled by a powerful bomb cyclone could slam New York City this weekend — threatening up to another foot of snow, meteorologists said Wednesday.
If a nor’easter strengthens near the coastline on a northern track, the Big Apple could be hit by a massive snow dump Sunday evening, said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex DaSilva.
The “more likely” scenario, however, is that it “bombs out” — meaning the pressure system drops and intensifies — farther south or east and blankets New York City with “just a couple of inches” of snow, DaSilva said.
A bomb cyclone could slam the New York City area Sunday, threatening up to another foot of snow, meteorologists said. AccuWeather“Anywhere between zero and a foot is possible,” he said, adding it’s still too early to pin down the likely number of inches. “The question is how close does the storm come [to NYC] and how strong does it get.”
A worst-case scenario could see the Big Apple get 6 to 12 inches.
“It could rival the storm on January 25,” the meteorologist said of the snowfall that buried the Big Apple with 11.4 inches in Central Park.
“It would absolutely be a very messy Monday morning commute,” DaSilva said.
The possible bomb cyclone could also wallop New York City with winds of 40 mph, and would likely pass by Monday afternoon, he said.
Forecasters will likely be able to track the nor’easter with greater accuracy and provide more specific predictions by Thursday, DaSilva said.
If a nor’easter strengthens near the coastline on a northern track, the Big Apple could be hit by another massive snow dump Sunday evening. BrosNYC / BACKGRID
New York City is still covered by snow from a storm that hit in late January. Paul MartinkaThe storm could strike as far south as New Jersey or Pennsylvania, and as far north as Maine, the meteorologist said.
The possible snowfall comes after the Big Apple woke to a fresh inch on Monday morning.
The city, meanwhile, is still covered by mounds of dirty, trash- and feces-filled snow from the storm that buried it in late January.
