Will Massive Nor’easter Bring Snow To New York?

It looks like a massive Nor'easter will impact much of New York State this upcoming weekend, but will it bring snow or rain, or both? Several early weather reports over the weekend have caused quite the stir, calling for several inches of snow, but is that what is really coming our way?

Massive Nor'easter Will Move Across New York State

If you are like me, you spend some time over the weekend looking at posts on Social Media calling for lots of snow from Western New York all the way to New York City, but how true were those forecasts?

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Some forecasts (CLICK HERE) are calling for widespread snow that could end up dropping several inches of snow.

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Most meteorologists will tell you not to believe any forecast that is more than 3 or 4 days out. Most times, the weather patterns and storm systems will move and shift, so it's hard to accurately predict the weather that far out.

Will We Get Rain Or Snow This Weekend In New York State?

So what can we expect this weekend? Things have changed from snow to rain with the Nor'easter coming through the state. Temperatures will remain pretty warm this week, making the forecast of snow diminished.

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While the majority of the storm will bring rain starting on Thursday through the weekend, there is a chance that rain could change over to snow by the weekend. That snow won't be as much as first predicted over the weekend.

Latest Weather Report From National Weather Service For New York State

As of right now the National Weather Storm Prediction Center is calling for a Nor'easter type of storm to move across the region, but it looks like it will be more rain than snow for much of the state.