Snow is heading to NYC before Christmas. Tri-State Area map shows how many inches could fall.
Snow will return to the New York City area this week before and after Christmas, with the latter projecting to be a bigger event.
Winter weather advisories have been issued starting late Monday night into Tuesday afternoon for parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, including Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, Fairfield, Sussex, Passaic, and Bergen counties.
Our First Alert Weather Team also declared a First Alert Weather Day for Tuesday, as the conditions could cause some travel problems.
Snow late Monday into Tuesday
Following a sunny and cold day on Monday, a minor system is anticipated to bring another round of wintry weather to the region late in the evening into Tuesday morning.
With cold air still in place, accumulating snowfall is likely for many areas before a changeover to rain occurs.
On average, snowfall totals will range from a coating to 2 inches, while northwestern zones may get 2-4 inches. As for coastal areas, there likely won't be any accumulation.
Travel delays are probable, being that this little storm is coinciding with the very busy holiday travel period. After the storm departs, conditions look clear and calm for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with both days featuring high temperatures in the 40s.
Projected snowfall totals by region
New York City: coating to 1 inch
Long Island: coating to 1 inch
Central Jersey and Jersey Shore: coating to 1 inch
Northern New Jersey, Lower Hudson Valley, and Connecticut: 1-2 inches
Upper Hudson Valley and far Northwestern New Jersey: 2-4 inches, with locally higher totals possible
More snow expected Friday night
Things will get more interesting after Christmas, as the First Alert Weather Team is calling for a bigger snow event on Friday night into Saturday, one that could impact the entire region.
The models show snow beginning to fall in the early evening and continuing into Saturday morning before departing by 2 p.m. Just how much snow will fall will depend on where the changeover from snow to a mix of snow and rain lines up, but right now there is the potential for 4 inches of snow in New York City and more north and west.
Stick with CBS News New York for the latest on the late-week snowfall.
